Podor

Town and commune in Saint-Louis Region, Senegal

Podor

Town and commune

Fort of Podor

Podor

Coordinates: 16°37′N 15°02′W﻿ / ﻿16.617°N 15.033°W﻿ / 16.617; -15.033
Country|  Senegal
Region| Saint-Louis Region
Department| Podor
Area

[1]

• Town and commune

| 2.038 km2 (0.787 sq mi)
Population

(2023 census)[1]

• Town and commune

| 12,512
• Density| 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)

16°37′N 15°02′W﻿ / ﻿16.617°N 15.033°W﻿ / 16.617; -15.033Podor (Wolof: Podoor) is the northernmost town in Senegal, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River on the border with Mauritania. It was the location of the ancient state Takrur.[2] It is home to a ruined French colonial fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading,[3] and is the birthplace of fashion designer Oumou Sy, as well as musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck.

At the 2013 census the population of the town was 11,608. According to the 2023 census, it had grown to 12,512.[1] It is 99% Muslim.[4]

The old trading post of Podor

## Climate

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Podor has a Sahelian climate, with extremely hot summers with some rain and very warm, almost rainless winters.

Climate data for Podor (1991–2020)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 37.2
(99.0)  | 39.9
(103.8)  | 41.8
(107.2)  | 41.2
(106.2)  | 38.3
(100.9)  | 36.9
(98.4)  | 37.3
(99.1)  | 39.1
(102.4)  | 36.6
(97.9)  | 33.2
(91.8)  | 37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 25.1
(77.2)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 22.0
(71.6)
Record low °C (°F)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 11
(52)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 15
(59)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 18
(64)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 10.1
(50.2)  | 8.8
(47.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 4.0
(0.16)  | 0.5
(0.02)  | 0.9
(0.04)  | 0.2
(0.01)  | 1.3
(0.05)  | 7.6
(0.30)  | 52.5
(2.07)  | 85.5
(3.37)  | 80.1
(3.15)  | 9.2
(0.36)  | 0.7
(0.03)  | 0.2
(0.01)  | 242.7
(9.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1  | 0.2  | 0.1  | 0.1  | 0.2  | 1.0  | 3.3  | 6.4  | 5.9  | 1.1  | 0.2  | 0.1  | 18.7
Source: NOAA[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Citypopulation.de Population and area of Podor Commune
2. ^ Gritzner, Janet H. (2005). Senegal. Infobase Publishing. p. 35\. ISBN 9781438105390.
3. ^ Varnava, Andrekos (2015-09-01). Imperial expectations and realities: El Dorados, utopias and dystopias. Oxford University Press. p. 100\. ISBN 9781784996475.
4. ^ "Podor - Sénégal : hôtels guide de voyage et du tourisme". Sénégal : hôtels guide de voyage et du tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-31.
5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Podor". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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