Faranah

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Faranah
Sub-prefecture and town
Nickname(s): Sankaran
Location in Guinea
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Country  Guinea
Region Faranah Region
Elevation 456 m (1,496 ft)
Population (2014 census)
 • Total 78,108

Faranah is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people.[1] The town is mainly inhabited by the Mandinka people.

History

Sékou Touré was born in what was then a village, and after becoming president developed it with a mosque, palace and conference centre. It lies immediately south west of the Haut Niger National Park. The town is served by Faranah Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Faranah
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 35.4
(95.7)
37.1
(98.8)
38.2
(100.8)
37.8
(100)
35.8
(96.4)
32.8
(91)
30.7
(87.3)
30.7
(87.3)
31.5
(88.7)
32.4
(90.3)
33.2
(91.8)
33.8
(92.8)
34.1
(93.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
26.2
(79.2)
28.6
(83.5)
28.5
(83.3)
27.0
(80.6)
25.4
(77.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.6
(76.3)
25.2
(77.4)
25.0
(77)
22.6
(72.7)
25.3
(77.5)
Average low °C (°F) 8.9
(48)
12.0
(53.6)
15.3
(59.5)
18.9
(66)
18.1
(64.6)
18.0
(64.4)
18.0
(64.4)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
17.8
(64)
13.1
(55.6)
9.9
(49.8)
15.5
(59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1
(0.04)
3
(0.12)
9
(0.35)
60
(2.36)
145
(5.71)
201
(7.91)
240
(9.45)
293
(11.54)
277
(10.91)
143
(5.63)
46
(1.81)
0.2
(0.008)
1,418.2
(55.835)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0 0 2 6 10 14 14 20 19 14 3 0 102
Average relative humidity (%) 44 39 42 55 68 75 80 80 79 77 66 52 63
Source: NOAA[2]

Mining

Faranah is near major iron ore deposits.

Notable residents

References

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External links

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