Basse Santa Su
Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in the Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. The easternmost town in the nation, it is known for its important market. As of 2009 it has an estimated population of 18,414.[1]
Basse Santa Su | |
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  Basse Santa Su Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°19′N 14°13′W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Upper River Division |
| District | Fulladu East |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,414 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Climate
Basse Santa Su has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with no rainfall from November to May and heavy rainfall from June to October.
| Climate data for Basse Santa Su | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.7 (81.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
18 (0.7) |
106 (4.2) |
191 (7.5) |
243 (9.6) |
216 (8.5) |
62 (2.4) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
839 (33) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
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References
- "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- "Climate: Basse Santa Su". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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