Location & Surroundings

Tafok Bara is a settlement in Salamat, Chad, at 415 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Haraze, 4 km to the northeast. The national capital N'Djamena is about 680 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gounda Airport, 72 km away.

Also known as: Tafok Barra

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 54' 42" N, 20° 52' 51" E
  • Elevation DEM: 415 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ndjamena
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 153 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XAF)
  • Phone Prefix +235

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Tafok Barra

Weather in Tafok Bara

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tafok Bara, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 35.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 775 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (160 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
1.12 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.0 1.6 160 63 1,010.0 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 0.5 102 88 1,011.0 1.94 / 1.94 80 0.0 n/a
12h 24.1 1.6 202 85 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.79 32 31.6 n/a
18h 35.5 0.5 80 43 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 32 775.1 n/a
Tomorrow 25.0 2.4 216 80 1,009.7 1.12 / 1.12 89 228.5 n/a
30h 22.8 1.4 247 90 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
36h 25.0 0.8 152 78 1,012.7 0.20 / 0.20 3 31.9 n/a
42h 37.1 0.4 48 35 1,007.6 0.00 / 0.00 53 782.4 n/a
Sunday 27.4 1.5 188 58 1,007.8 0.03 / 0.03 8 282.5 n/a
54h 25.2 1.6 202 69 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
60h 24.7 3.0 244 81 1,011.0 0.77 / 0.77 39 31.0 n/a
66h 36.7 1.2 294 36 1,006.5 0.00 / 0.00 3 776.6 n/a
Monday 29.0 1.7 231 55 1,007.3 0.07 / 0.07 59 315.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tafok Bara?
Now 27.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 35.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 775 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tafok Bara today?
Sunrise around 05:23 and sunset around 17:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Tafok Bara?
Local time is 03:21. Time zone: Africa/Ndjamena (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tafok Bara?
Tafok Bara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tafok Bara?
DEM 415 m.
Where is Tafok Bara located?
It is at 9.91180, 20.88091 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tafok Bara in?
It is in Chad.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/241839

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