Faranah | |
|---|---|
Sub-prefecture and town | |
| Nickname(s): Sankaran | |
)  Faranah Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′N 10°44′W / 10.033°N 10.733°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Faranah Region |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 78,108 |
Faranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people.[1] The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.
History
Sékou Touré was born in what was then a village, and after becoming president developed it with a mosque, palace and conference centre. It lies immediately south west of the Haut Niger National Park. The town is served by Faranah Airport.
Climate
Faranah has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
| Climate data for Faranah | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35.4 (95.7) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 37.8 (100.0) | 35.8 (96.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.4 (90.3) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 34.1 (93.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.3 (77.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 13.1 (55.6) | 9.9 (49.8) | 15.5 (59.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 60 (2.4) | 145 (5.7) | 201 (7.9) | 240 (9.4) | 293 (11.5) | 277 (10.9) | 143 (5.6) | 46 (1.8) | 0.2 (0.01) | 1,418.2 (55.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 102 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 44 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 52 | 63 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
Mining
Faranah is near major iron ore deposits.
Notable residents
- Mamadou Barry - Olympic Guinean long-distance runner
Singer Sayon Camara, artist of Dinuiraye
References
- ^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Faranah Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.