Faranah

Faranah
Sub-prefecture and town
Nickname: 
Sankaran
Faranah is located in Guinea
Faranah
Faranah
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°02′N 10°44′W / 10.033°N 10.733°W / 10.033; -10.733
Country Guinea
RegionFaranah 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 (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.7
(98.1) 		36.3
(97.3) 		33.7
(92.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.4
(84.9) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.5
(90.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.8
(65.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09) 		4.4
(0.17) 		20.2
(0.80) 		52.6
(2.07) 		165.9
(6.53) 		206.0
(8.11) 		279.5
(11.00) 		318.6
(12.54) 		348.4
(13.72) 		189.6
(7.46) 		21.6
(0.85) 		3.1
(0.12) 		1,612.1
(63.47)
Average relative humidity (%) 44 39 42 55 68 75 80 80 79 77 66 52 63
Source: NOAA (humidity 1961–1990)[2][3]

Mining

Faranah is near major iron ore deposits.

Notable residents

Singer Sayon Camara, artist of Dinuiraye

References

  1. ^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Faranah". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Faranah Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

10°02′N 10°44′W / 10.033°N 10.733°W / 10.033; -10.733


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