Nioro du Rip is a city in the south-west of Sénégal, situated about 60 km (37 mi) to the south-west of Kaolack and is 27 km (17 mi) from the border with The Gambia.
Ville de Nioro du Rip | |
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  Ville de Nioro du Rip | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′N 15°48′W / 13.750°N 15.800°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kaolack |
| Department | Nioro du Rip |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Modou Mbaye |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,643 |
History edit
The town of Nioro du Rip was the capital of Rip (a kingdom of the marabout leader Maba Diakhou Bâ). Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké (founder of The Mouride brotherhood) at one point lived here. Nioro is near one group of the Senegambian stone circles which date from the eighth century.
Administration edit
The town is the capital of Nioro du Rip Department, in région of Kaolack.
Geography edit
Nioro du Rip is on the route nationale N4 which links Kaolack to Ziguinchor via The Gambia. The nearest small towns are Keur Ali Gueye, Paoskoto, Diamaguene, Keur Bidji Ouri, Lougue, Bamba, Bakesaloum, Mbaye Faye Fafa et Mbap.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Nioro du Rip (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) | 34.8 (94.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.3 (104.5) |
39.8 (103.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.9 (94.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.8 (0.11) |
53.5 (2.11) |
175.9 (6.93) |
274.6 (10.81) |
214.3 (8.44) |
60.2 (2.37) |
6.6 (0.26) |
0.1 (0.00) |
788.6 (31.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 46.7 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
Bibliography edit
- (English) Ba-Curry, Ginette. In Search of Maba: A 19th Century Epic from Senegambia, West Africa (Preface of the Play by Edris Makward, Emeritus Professor of African Literature, Univ of Wisconsin, USA), Phoenix Press International, Maryland, 2011 [Category: Drama].[1][1]
- (in French) Alioune Touré, La population de Nioro du Rip, du protectorat français (1887) à la veille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Université de Dakar, 1987, 6 + 96 p. (Mémoire de Maîtrise)
References edit
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Nioro". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 10, 2024.