Tanwaka
Tanwaka | |
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Tanwaka Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 12°9′N 0°45′W / 12.150°N 0.750°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Plateau-Central Region |
| Province | Ganzourgou |
| Department | Boudry Department |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 1,116 |
Tanwaka is a town in the Boudry Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. In 2005, the town was recorded to have a population of 1,116.[1]
Geography
The terrain around Tanwaka is flat. The highest point in the area is 361 metres (1,150 ft) above sea level and is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) west of Tanwaka. The nearest larger town is Mogtédo, 17.7 km (11 mi) northwest of Tanwaka.
Climate
The average temperature is 28 °C. The warmest month is April, at 33 °C, and the coolest is August, at 24 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,055 millimeters (42 in). The wettest month is August, at 297 millimeters (11 in), and the driest is December, at 1 millimeter (0.4 in)
References
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine