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Mamou

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This article is about the city in Guinea. For the town in the United States, see Mamou, Louisiana.
Mamou
Sub-prefecture and town
Mamou market
Mamou market
Mamou is located in Guinea
Mamou
Mamou
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°23′N 12°05′W / 10.383°N 12.083°W / 10.383; -12.083
Country Guinea
RegionMamou Region
PrefectureMamou Prefecture
Government
 • MayorElhadj Amadou Tidjane Diallo
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
376,269
 • Religions
Islam

Mamou (Pular: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269 (2018 est). [1]

History

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It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and soon became the local administrative headquarters. Its main industry used to be until the 1990s decade meat processing, while it also acts as an important transport hub. All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.[citation needed]

Climate

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Mamou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Mamou (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7) 		33.4
(92.1) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.4
(92.1) 		30.8
(87.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.4
(81.3) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.1
(86.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4) 		15.9
(60.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.6
(63.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		17.3
(63.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19) 		3.2
(0.13) 		18.9
(0.74) 		81.2
(3.20) 		148.8
(5.86) 		221.7
(8.73) 		315.5
(12.42) 		424.8
(16.72) 		328.8
(12.94) 		199.7
(7.86) 		43.8
(1.72) 		2.2
(0.09) 		1,793.3
(70.60)
Average relative humidity (%) 36 38 43 55 71 79 83 83 81 78 65 46 63
Source: NOAA (humidity 1961–1990)[2][3]

Schools

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  • Lycee Amilcar Cabra
  • Institut Supérieur de Technologie Mamou
  • École privée Lamarana Diallo

Hospitals

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  • Hôpital Regional De Mamou

Religious buildings

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  • Grande Mosquée de Mamou

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ World Gazetteer [dead link‍], Retrieved on June 16, 2008
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Mamou". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mamou Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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