Mamou (Pular: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269 (2018 est). [1]
Mamou | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Coordinates: 10°23′N 12°05′W / 10.383°N 12.083°W | |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Mamou Region |
Prefecture | Mamou Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elhadj Amadou Tidjane Diallo |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 376,269 |
• Religions | Islam |
History edit
It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and soon became the local administrative headquarters. Its main industry used to be until the 1990s decade meat processing, while it also acts as an important transport hub. All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.
Climate edit
Mamou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
Climate data for Mamou (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19) |
3.2 (0.13) |
18.9 (0.74) |
81.2 (3.20) |
148.8 (5.86) |
221.7 (8.73) |
315.5 (12.42) |
424.8 (16.72) |
328.8 (12.94) |
199.7 (7.86) |
43.8 (1.72) |
2.2 (0.09) |
1,793.3 (70.60) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 36 | 38 | 43 | 55 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 65 | 46 | 63 |
Source: NOAA (humidity 1961–1990)[2][3] |
Schools edit
- Lycee Amilcar Cabra
- Institut Supérieur de Technologie Mamou
- École privée Lamarana Diallo
Hospitals edit
- Hôpital Regional De Mamou
Houses of Worship edit
- Grande Mosquée de Mamou
See also edit
References edit
- ^ World Gazetteer [dead link], Retrieved on June 16, 2008
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Mamou". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Mamou Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
External links edit