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Siguiri
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.

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.

History

Siguiri in the early 20th century

Siguiri has been an important center since the time of Sundiata Keita. Some oral traditions have Sundiata's oldest son, Nyamagan, settling and ruling there. 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.

Mining

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

Placer gold is mined here. 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

See also

References

  1. ^ République de Guinée, Institut national de la statistique, Annuaire statistique 2016, p. 53 [1]
  2. ^ "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.
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