Fada N'gourma
Fada N'Gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu,[1] is a city and an important market town[2] in eastern Burkina Faso, lying 219 kilometres (136 mi) east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the East region and of Gourma province. It is known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as its honey.
Fada N'Gourma Noungu | |
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City | |
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  Fada N'Gourma Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 0°22′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Est Region |
| Province | Gourma Province |
| Department | Fada N'gourma Department |
| Incorporated | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yendifimba Jean Claude LOUARI |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 61,005 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Etymology
In Hausa, Fada N'gourma means "place where one pays the tax".[3]
History
The town was founded by Diaba Lompo as Bingo at the beginning of the 13th century.[4] The French arrived at the town in January 1895 and the local Gurma ruler accepted French protection.[5]
Climate
Fada N'gourma has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh).
Health
The city features both state and private health facilities. The city is the site of a Regional Hospital Center, the reference hospital for the East region.
| Climate data for Fada-N'Fourma (1971–2000, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.0 (105.8) |
44.4 (111.9) |
48.5 (119.3) |
45.2 (113.4) |
44.4 (111.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
48.5 (119.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
10.8 (0.43) |
28.4 (1.12) |
85.8 (3.38) |
111.0 (4.37) |
179.0 (7.05) |
205.0 (8.07) |
134.5 (5.30) |
39.2 (1.54) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.4 (0.06) |
795.9 (31.33) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 46 | 31 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 269 | 267 | 259 | 280 | 257 | 241 | 224 | 237 | 279 | 288 | 289 | 3,182 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization,[6] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1967, and sun, 1961–1990)[8][9][lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||
International Relations
Twin towns - Sister cities
Fada N'Gourma has the following sister cities:[10]
Organizations
The following international organizations have offices in Fada N'Gourma:
- Action Against Hunger
- Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
- Initiative: Eau
- Îles de Paix
Gallery
Main street in Fada
Beehives in Fada N'gourma
Market in Fada N'Gourma
Notes
- Station ID for Fada N'Gourma is 65507 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration
gollark: You are NOT CONTROLLING ALL VARIABLES!
gollark: HERESY!
gollark: I have an SSD. I still have to wait 25 seconds. So sad.
gollark: Nope.
gollark: My laptop gets ~25 seconds from hitting the power button to a usable desktop, much of which is spent in firmware, but I *do* have to enter the encryption key and password.
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fada N'gourma. |
- Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- "World Weather Information Service – Fada Ngourma". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Station Fada Ngourma" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Klimatafel von Fada N'Gourma / Burkina Faso (Obervolta)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Station 65507: Fada N'Gourma". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Sister cities of Fada N'gourma — sistercity.info". en.sistercity.info. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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