Kéniéba

For another place, see Kéniéba, Koulikoro.
Kéniéba
Commune and town
Kéniéba is located in Mali
Kéniéba
Kéniéba
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 13°6′N 11°24′W / 13.100°N 11.400°W / 13.100; -11.400
Country Mali
RegionKayes Region
CercleKéniéba Cercle
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
 • Total
39,557
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Geologic map of Birimian outcrops in Mali, at Bougouni and Kenieba

Kéniéba is a rural commune, small town and seat of Kéniéba Cercle in Mali's Kayes Region, near the Mali–Senegal border. As well as the main town, the commune includes 26 other villages.[2] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 39,557.

Kéniéba is located in the gold-rich region of Bambouk.

Climate

Climate data for Kéniéba (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3) 		37.3
(99.1) 		39.2
(102.6) 		40.2
(104.4) 		38.9
(102.0) 		34.5
(94.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.1
(91.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		34.2
(93.6) 		35.0
(95.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4) 		29.1
(84.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.7
(90.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		28.6
(83.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.1
(73.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.6
(79.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.2
(61.2) 		22.0
(71.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.00) 		0.2
(0.01) 		5.2
(0.20) 		49.6
(1.95) 		160.1
(6.30) 		252.0
(9.92) 		352.8
(13.89) 		245.1
(9.65) 		83.6
(3.29) 		3.6
(0.14) 		0.2
(0.01) 		1,152.5
(45.37)
Average precipitation days 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 4.5 12.0 17.6 20.1 17.1 8.1 0.4 0.1 81.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 261.1 256.1 278.0 262.4 267.3 230.5 189.1 170.6 197.1 222.5 253.4 255.4 2,843.5
Source: NOAA[3]

Twin towns

Kéniéba is twinned with the following towns:

References

  1. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
  2. ^ Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
  3. ^ "Kéniéba Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 19 October 2015.


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