Kéniéba

for the town in the Koulikoro Region see Kéniéba, Koulikoro
Kéniéba
Commune and town
Kéniéba

Location in Mali

Coordinates: 13°6′N 11°24′W / 13.100°N 11.400°W / 13.100; -11.400Coordinates: 13°6′N 11°24′W / 13.100°N 11.400°W / 13.100; -11.400
Country  Mali
Region Kayes Region
Cercle Kéniéba Cercle
Population (2009 census)[1]
 • Total 39,557
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Kéniéba is a rural commune, small town and seat of Kéniéba Cercle in Mali's Kayes Region. As well as the main town, the commune includes 26 other villages.[2] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 39,557.

Kéniéba is located in the gold-rich region of Bambouk.

Climate

Climate data for Kéniéba (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3)		 37.3
(99.1)		 39.2
(102.6)		 40.2
(104.4)		 38.9
(102)		 34.5
(94.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.3
(88.3)		 33.1
(91.6)		 35.1
(95.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 35.0
(95)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)		 29.1
(84.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 32.8
(91)		 32.7
(90.9)		 29.5
(85.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.7
(80.1)		 25.4
(77.7)		 28.6
(83.5)
Average low °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 23.1
(73.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 26.6
(79.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 16.2
(61.2)		 22.0
(71.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.0
(0)		 0.1
(0.004)		 0.2
(0.008)		 5.2
(0.205)		 49.6
(1.953)		 160.1
(6.303)		 252.0
(9.921)		 352.8
(13.89)		 245.1
(9.65)		 83.6
(3.291)		 3.6
(0.142)		 0.2
(0.008)		 1,152.5
(45.374)
Average precipitation days 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 4.5 12.0 17.6 20.1 17.1 8.1 0.4 0.1 81.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 261.1 256.1 278.0 262.4 267.3 230.5 189.1 170.6 197.1 222.5 253.4 255.4 2,843.5
Source: NOAA[3]


References

  1. ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  2. ↑ Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
  3. ↑ "Kéniéba Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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