Arkou
in Ouadaï Region, Chad

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.877 and 20.849 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 52' 36" and E 20° 50' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XAF
Spoken languages:
French, Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:42 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 5:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.425 and -161.035 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tauhunu
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Chad in Middle Africa

Safety Score: 3,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chad.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chad. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Arkou

Arkou in Ouadaï Region is a place in Chad about 409 mi (or 659 km) east of N'Djamena, the country's capital city.

Current time in Arkou is now 04:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ndjamena with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 4 airports near Arkou. The closest airport in Chad is Abeche Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abeche, Biltine, Geneina, Goz Beida and Ati. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

33°C (92 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

34°C (92 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Patrullering utanför Abéché

Published: May 12, 2009
Length: 34:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Försvarsmakten

För att sprida kunskap om EUFOR och för att skapa säkerhet i närområdet genomför skytteplutonerna ut TD01 så kallade Social Patrols i byarna kring Abéché. Produktion: Combat Camera.


Fredrik Jones and the lost spices in Tchad

Published: February 05, 2009
Length: 55:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: joader

Efter att vi sett Indiana Jones så blir Fredrik inspirerad att göra sin egna tolkning av den klassiska scenen från den första Indiana Jones-filmen.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

EUFOR Tchad/RCA

European Union Force Chad/CAR, also EUFOR Tchad/RCA after the French, was the European Union mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR), authorized in late 2007. EUFOR Chad/CAR was authorized under the same United Nations Security Council resolution that mandated MINURCAT, a UN force tasked with training police and improving judicial infrastructure.

Located at 13.8418, 20.837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Military operations involving the European Union, International law enforcement organisations, History of Chad, History of the Central African Republic, Military history of Africa

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Akar, Arkou