Bole, Ghana

Bole
District Capital
Bole is located in Ghana
Bole
Bole
Location of Bole in Savannah region
Coordinates: 9°2′N 2°29′W / 9.033°N 2.483°W / 9.033; -2.483
CountryGhana
RegionSavannah Region
DistrictBole District
Population
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 • Total
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Time zoneGMT
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Bole is a small town and is the capital of Bole district, a district in the Savannah Region of northern Ghana.[1] Bole is connected by road to the town of Sawla and the town of Bamboi. Bole is home to the Bole District Hospital and post office.[1] The Bole District covers an area of 4800 km2 land mass and has a population of about 87,656.[2]

History

Bole was founded as a trading center by Soninke Wangara immigrants, the same group that were the progenitors of the Dyula of Begho, Bouna, Bondoukou and Kong.[3] The town was located on an important regional trade route for kola nuts linking the Manding region with Hausaland. In 1818 Bole fought a war against the Ashanti Empire. When they lost, the victors deposed the ruling Timite family of imams and replaced them with the Kamaghate.[4]

Institutions

Notable natives

Climate

Climate data for Bole (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.6
(103.3) 		41.5
(106.7) 		41.5
(106.7) 		41.0
(105.8) 		38.5
(101.3) 		36.1
(97.0) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.8
(92.8) 		36.0
(96.8) 		38.1
(100.6) 		39.0
(102.2) 		41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 35.5
(95.9) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.0
(95.0) 		33.2
(91.8) 		31.2
(88.2) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		30.2
(86.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		35.1
(95.2) 		33.3
(91.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.2
(79.2) 		27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.4
(70.5)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.5
(49.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		9.5
(49.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13) 		15.9
(0.63) 		46.0
(1.81) 		104.7
(4.12) 		128.9
(5.07) 		139.6
(5.50) 		137.2
(5.40) 		155.4
(6.12) 		198.7
(7.82) 		111.0
(4.37) 		18.5
(0.73) 		4.2
(0.17) 		1,063.3
(41.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.2 1.0 3.5 6.3 8.5 9.5 9.2 9.9 14.1 9.0 1.8 0.3 73.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 255.0 228.2 228.2 225.0 232.8 180.3 151.5 133.0 155.2 230.1 243.9 244.1 2,507.3
Source: NOAA[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bole District". Ghana Districts. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bole". mofa.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. ^ Massing, Andrew (2000). "The Wangara, an Old Soninke Diaspora in West Africa?". Cahiers d'Études Africaines. 40 (158): 294. doi:10.4000/etudesafricaines.175. JSTOR 4393041. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ Massing, Andrew (2012). "Imams of Gonja The Kamaghate and the Transmission of Islam to the Volta Basin". Cahiers d'Études Africaines. 52 (205): 75-85. JSTOR 41446033. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Assistant Headmaster of Bole SHS arrested for alleged rape". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  6. ^ a b www.3news .com (2022-05-25). "Bole SHS Asst. Head accused of raping final-year student". 3NEWS.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Agyeman, Adwoa (2022-04-11). "Bole SHS old students stop auctioning of school bus". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  8. ^ "Bole Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

09°02′N 02°29′W / 9.033°N 2.483°W / 9.033; -2.483