Pô

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title: "Pô" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-centre-sud-region"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-centre-sud-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pô" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Pô is a city in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the province of Nahouri. The main ethnic group (making about 60% of the inhabitants) is the Kasséna, a group close to the Gurunsi. It is said to have been founded in around 1500 and is home to an army base, including the Académie militaire Georges Namoano.

In 1983, an army unit under Blaise Compaoré led a rebellion which resulted in Thomas Sankara's release from prison and ascension to the presidency.

On October 31, 2014 Compaoré announced he had left the presidency and that there was a "power vacuum"; he also called for a "free and transparent" election within 90 days. Yacouba Isaac Zida then took over the reins as head of state in an interim capacity. It was reported that a heavily armed convoy believed to be carrying Compaoré was traveling towards the southern town of Pô. However, it diverted before reaching the town and he then fled to Ivory Coast with the support of President Alassane Ouattara.

"Pô Department", centered on Po, is one of five departments within the province of Nahouri in the Centre-Sud Region of Burkina Faso. It is located on the border with Ghana.

Pô National Park lies near the town.

Climate

Pô has an increasingly hot dry season and a warm, wet season. The warmest month is April, with an average high of 38 C (100.4 F), and an average low of 26 C (78.8 F). The coolest month, and wettest month is August, with a high of 30 C (86 F), a low of 22 C (71.6 F) and rainfall of 241 mm. Humidity is high in the wet season.

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Pô (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 40.7 | Feb record high C = 42.4 | Mar record high C = 42.7 | Apr record high C = 43.1 | May record high C = 43.4 | Jun record high C = 43.8 | Jul record high C = 36.2 | Aug record high C = 35.7 | Sep record high C = 37.0 | Oct record high C = 38.4 | Nov record high C = 39.0 | Dec record high C = 38.8 | year record high C = 43.8

| Jan high C = 34.1 | Feb high C = 36.7 | Mar high C = 38.9 | Apr high C = 38.4 | May high C = 36.1 | Jun high C = 33.3 | Jul high C = 31.0 | Aug high C = 30.2 | Sep high C = 31.3 | Oct high C = 34.2 | Nov high C = 36.2 | Dec high C = 34.6 | year high C = 34.6

| Jan mean C = 26.1 | Feb mean C = 29.1 | Mar mean C = 32.0 | Apr mean C = 32.2 | May mean C = 30.5 | Jun mean C = 28.2 | Jul mean C = 26.5 | Aug mean C = 25.8 | Sep mean C = 26.4 | Oct mean C = 28.0 | Nov mean C = 28.1 | Dec mean C = 26.4 | year mean C = 28.3

| Jan low C = 18.5 | Feb low C = 21.6 | Mar low C = 25.2 | Apr low C = 26.2 | May low C = 25.1 | Jun low C = 23.2 | Jul low C = 22.4 | Aug low C = 22.0 | Sep low C = 21.9 | Oct low C = 22.3 | Nov low C = 20.6 | Dec low C = 18.5 | year low C = 22.3

| Jan record low C = 12.4 | Feb record low C = 15.0 | Mar record low C = 16.6 | Apr record low C = 18.7 | May record low C = 19.2 | Jun record low C = 18.0 | Jul record low C = 19.0 | Aug record low C = 19.0 | Sep record low C = 18.6 | Oct record low C = 17.4 | Nov record low C = 14.6 | Dec record low C = 12.5 | year record low C = 12.4

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 0.4 | Feb precipitation mm = 3.5 | Mar precipitation mm = 11.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 54.0 | May precipitation mm = 98.9 | Jun precipitation mm = 141.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 196.5 | Aug precipitation mm = 293.6 | Sep precipitation mm = 180.3 | Oct precipitation mm = 54.7 | Nov precipitation mm = 1.0 | Dec precipitation mm = 0.6 | year precipitation mm = 1036.7

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 0.1 | Feb precipitation days = 0.3 | Mar precipitation days = 1.0 | Apr precipitation days = 3.8 | May precipitation days = 6.6 | Jun precipitation days = 8.6 | Jul precipitation days = 11.6 | Aug precipitation days = 13.8 | Sep precipitation days = 12.3 | Oct precipitation days = 5.5 | Nov precipitation days = 0.3 | Dec precipitation days = 0.0 | year precipitation days = 63.9 |Jan humidity = 22 |Feb humidity = 20 |Mar humidity = 30 |Apr humidity = 45 |May humidity = 59 |Jun humidity = 72 |Jul humidity = 80 |Aug humidity = 84 |Sep humidity = 83 |Oct humidity = 70 |Nov humidity = 42 |Dec humidity = 26 |year humidity = 52 | Jan sun = 274.9 | Feb sun = 243.4 | Mar sun = 247.3 | Apr sun = 233.1 | May sun = 249.6 | Jun sun = 231.6 | Jul sun = 206.7 | Aug sun = 179.6 | Sep sun = 203.6 | Oct sun = 264.5 | Nov sun = 277.1 | Dec sun = 285.9 | year sun = 2897.3

| source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/BurkinaFaso/CSV/PO_65518.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Po |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 4, 2024}} |source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1983–1994) | url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_655180_kt.pdf | title = Klimatafel von Pô / Burkina Faso (Obervolta) | work = Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world | publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst | language = German | accessdate = 13 June 2016}}

References

References

  1. "Burkina Faso: Regions, Cities & Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. "Académie militaire Georges Namoano : La promotion « Sacerdoce » prête à commander - leFaso.net".

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