Mamou
Mamou | |
|---|---|
Sub-prefectureand town | |
 Mamou market | |
  Mamou Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates:10°23′N12°05′W/ 10.383°N 12.083°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Mamou Region |
| Prefecture | Mamou Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elhadj Amadou Tidjane Diallo |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 376,269 |
| • Religions | Islam |
Mamou(Pular:𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of theFouta Djallonarea ofGuinea.The population is 376,269 (2018 est).[1]
History
[edit]It grew around therailway linefromConakrytoKankanand soon became the localadministrative headquarters.Its main industry used to be until the 1990s decademeatprocessing, while it also acts as an important transport hub. All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit]Mamou has atropical savanna climate(Köppen climate classificationAw).
| Climate data for Mamou (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19) |
3.2 (0.13) |
18.9 (0.74) |
81.2 (3.20) |
148.8 (5.86) |
221.7 (8.73) |
315.5 (12.42) |
424.8 (16.72) |
328.8 (12.94) |
199.7 (7.86) |
43.8 (1.72) |
2.2 (0.09) |
1,793.3 (70.60) |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 36 | 38 | 43 | 55 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 65 | 46 | 63 |
| Source:NOAA(humidity 1961–1990)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Schools
[edit]- Lycee Amilcar Cabra
- Institut Supérieur de Technologie Mamou
- École privée Lamarana Diallo
Hospitals
[edit]- Hôpital Regional De Mamou
Religious buildings
[edit]- Grande Mosquée de Mamou
Notable people
[edit]- Fatoumata Barry,Guineas's first woman architect.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^World Gazetteer[dead link],Retrieved on June 16, 2008
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Mamou".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedJanuary 4,2024.
- ^"Mamou Climate Normals 1961–1990".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedJuly 6,2015.
External links
[edit]Capital:Mamou | ||
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