Siguiri

Siguiri
ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫ Siri
The courthouse of Siguiri
The courthouse of Siguiri
Siguiri is located in Guinea
Siguiri
Siguiri
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°25′N 9°10′W / 11.417°N 9.167°W / 11.417; -9.167
Country Guinea
RegionKankan Region
Creation of the Cercle of Siguiri1890[2]
Government
 • MayorElhadj Koumba Sékou Magassouba[3]
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
196 308.[1]

Siguiri (N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region.[4]

It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté. Siguiri is the site of a former French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport.

Etymology

'Sigui' means 'buffalo' and 'ri' means place, a name given to the area due to its dense brush and abundant population of wild animals.[2]

History

Siguiri in the early 20th century

Siguiri has been an important center since the time of Sundiata Keita.[5] Some oral traditions have Sundiata's oldest son, Nyamagan, settling and ruling there.[6] The town moved several times, on both sides of the river, due to flooding and the search for richer agricultural land on the banks of the Niger.[2]

Mining

Geologic map of the Siguiri area, where X is Paleoproterozoic and Z is Neoproterozoic.

Placer gold is mined here.[7] North and northwest of Siguiri, and along the Tinkisso River, is the Bouré region. This region replaced Bambouk as a major gold producer in the 11th-12th centuries.

Climate

Siguiri has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Siguiri
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 36.4
(97.5) 		38.4
(101.1) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.0
(104.0) 		38.5
(101.3) 		35.7
(96.3) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.8
(89.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.2
(93.6) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.9
(96.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.9
(76.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		29.5
(85.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.4
(77.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0) 		15.2
(59.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.2
(63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0) 		2
(0.1) 		4
(0.2) 		32
(1.3) 		85
(3.3) 		160
(6.3) 		248
(9.8) 		287
(11.3) 		234
(9.2) 		95
(3.7) 		12
(0.5) 		1
(0.0) 		1,160
(45.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0 0 1 3 8 12 16 18 16 8 0 0 82
Average relative humidity (%) 31 28 33 41 54 71 79 80 78 70 49 35 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 268 244 206 237 236 227 198 174 204 240 261 258 2,753
Source: NOAA[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ République de Guinée, Institut national de la statistique, Annuaire statistique 2016, p. 53 [1]
  2. ^ a b c "Fragments d'Histoire : L'HISTOIRE DE SIGUIRI". Kababachir. Retrieved 7 October 2024..
  3. ^ "Le maire de Siguiri désavoue le préfet : " je ne reconnais pas sa décision "". guineematin.com (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  5. ^ Niane, Djibril Tamsir (2001). "THE ORIGINS OF SAMORI'S STATE". Mande Studies. 3: 7–14.
  6. ^ Jansen, Jan. “The Representation of Status in Mande: Did the Mali Empire Still Exist in the Nineteenth Century?” History in Africa, vol. 23, 1996, p. 93. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3171935. Accessed 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ Wright, J.B.; Hastings, D.A.; Jones, W.B.; Williams, H.R. (1985). Wright, J.B. (ed.). Geology and Mineral Resources of West Africa. London: George Allen & UNWIN. pp. 45–47. ISBN 9780045560011.
  8. ^ "Siguiri Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.