Fada N'gourma
| Fada N'gourma | |
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  Fada N'gourma Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 0°22′E / 12.050°N 0.367°E | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso |
| Region | Est Region |
| Province | Gourma Province |
| Department | Fada N'gourma Department |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 51,421 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma, or Noungu[1] is a city and an important market town[2] in eastern Burkina Faso, lying 219 kilometres (136 mi) east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Gourma province. It is known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as its honey.
Etymology
In Hausa Fada N'gourma means "place where one pays the tax."[3]
History
The town was founded by Diaba Lompo as Bingo at the beginning of the 13th century.[4] The French arrived at the town in January, 1895 and the local Gurma ruler accepted French protection.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Fada-N'Fourma (1971–2000, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.0 (105.8) |
44.4 (111.9) |
48.5 (119.3) |
45.2 (113.4) |
44.4 (111.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
48.5 (119.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
33.9 (93) |
35.0 (95) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.2 (63) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.0 (59) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.3 (0.012) |
10.8 (0.425) |
28.4 (1.118) |
85.8 (3.378) |
111.0 (4.37) |
179.0 (7.047) |
205.0 (8.071) |
134.5 (5.295) |
39.2 (1.543) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.4 (0.055) |
795.9 (31.335) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 46 | 31 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 269 | 267 | 259 | 280 | 257 | 241 | 224 | 237 | 279 | 288 | 289 | 3,182 |
| Source #1: World Meteorological Organization,[6] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1967, and sun, 1961–1990)[8][9][lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||
Twin Cities
The town is twinned with Épernay in France and Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA.
Gallery
Main street in Fada
Beehives in Fada N'gourma
Market in Fada N'Gourma
Notes
- ↑ Station ID for Fada N'Gourma is 65507 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fada N'gourma. |
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Fada Ngourma". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "Station Fada Ngourma" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Fada N'Gourma / Burkina Faso (Obervolta)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "Station 65507: Fada N'Gourma". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
Coordinates: 12°03′N 0°22′E / 12.050°N 0.367°E
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