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Sassa
Nordvillage
Total population
1,708
Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sassa is a village located in Nord, Burkina Faso. The population stands at approximately 1,708. Its coordinates of 12.923°, -2.202° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 94.4°F and lows near 73.5°F with about 24 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,129 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Castor-oil-PlantRicinus communis L. · Magnoliopsida2
- Benghal DayflowerCommelina benghalensis L. · Liliopsida1
- Siamese CassiaSenna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nord
- Gollo7 mi away · pop. 849
- Tindila8.7 mi away · pop. 1,621
- Lantaga11.8 mi away
- Waaga15 mi away
- Pilimpikou15.4 mi away · pop. 6,750
- Sibèga15.8 mi away
- Koussana16.8 mi away · pop. 1,056
- Tampouya17.2 mi away · pop. 419
- Dargou20 mi away
- Tougo20.4 mi away · pop. 4,251
- Dakoré22.9 mi away
- Kasséba-Samo23.1 mi away · pop. 2,675
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
