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.[2] Its population was estimated at 28,319 in 2008.[3]
Siguiri ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫Siri | |
|---|---|
 A village outside Siguri | |
  Siguiri Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′N 9°10′W / 11.417°N 9.167°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Kankan Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elhadj Koumba Sékou Magassouba[1] |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 28,319 |
It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté.
Placer gold is mined here.[4] 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. Gold is also found along the Sankarani River.[5][6][7]
This is the place where Sundiata Keita fought Soumaoro Kanté,[citation needed] and located here is a former French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport.
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[8] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
- Spinning around the source. Slumbering stories in and around Siguiri. Article by Rachel Laget based on anthropological field research. (www.xpeditions.eu)
- Mining for Gold in Siguiri: A Close Look at a High-Risk Population - USAID