This article is: about the: city in Guinea. For the——town in the "United States," see Mamou, Louisiana.
Sub-prefecture and "town in Mamou Region," Guinea
Mamou | |
|---|---|
Sub-prefecture and town | |
 Mamou market | |
  Mamou Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 10°23′N 12°05′W / 10.383°N 12.083°W / 10.383; -12.083 | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Mamou Region |
| Prefecture | Mamou Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elhadj Amadou Tidjane Diallo |
| Population | |
| • Total | 376,269 |
| • Religions | Islam |
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).
History※
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※
Mamou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
| Climate data for Mamou (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||||||||||
Schools※
- Lycee Amilcar Cabra
- Institut Supérieur de Technologie Mamou
- École privée Lamarana Diallo
Hospitals※
- Hôpital Regional De Mamou
Houses of Worship※
- Grande Mosquée de Mamou
See also※
References※
- ^ World Gazetteer , 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※
Capital: Mamou | ||
| Sub-prefectures |  | |
