Kindia
Kindia | |
|---|---|
Sub-prefecture and town | |
  Kindia | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′N 12°51′W / 10.067°N 12.850°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Kindia Region |
| Prefecture | Kindia Prefecture |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 181,126 |
Kindia is the fourth largest city in Guinea, lying about 85 miles north east of the nation's capital Conakry. Population 181,126 (2008 est).[1]
Overview
Kindia serves as the capital and largest city of Kindia Prefecture and Kindia Region. It also forms a Sub-prefecture of Guinea. The military headquarters of the Guinean Armed Forces is based in the city.
Kindia grew around banana plantations after the construction of a now-closed railway to the capital. Local attractions include Mount Gangan and the Mariée Falls.
Demography
The city of Kindia has an ethnically diverse population, although the Susu make up the majority of the population, followed by the Mandinka. The city is home to virtually all of the country's ethnic groups. After the capital Conakry, Kindia is home to the second largest Sierra Leonean community in Guinea. An estimated 9,000 Sierra Leoneans reside in the city, many of them have obtain Guinean citizenship. Like every cities in Western Guinea, including the capital Conakry, the Susu language is the most widely spoken language in Kindia and is understood by virtually the entire population.
Climate
| Climate data for Kindia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
12 (0.5) |
48 (1.9) |
175 (6.9) |
243 (9.6) |
371 (14.6) |
464 (18.3) |
351 (13.8) |
225 (8.9) |
39 (1.5) |
7 (0.3) |
1,938 (76.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 47 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 69 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 57 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 237 | 262 | 230 | 197 | 148 | 106 | 81 | 127 | 163 | 189 | 236 | 2,223 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ World Gazetteer Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on June 16, 2008
- ^ "Kindia Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
10°04′N 12°51′W / 10.067°N 12.850°W
Capital: Kindia | ||
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