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City in Est Region, Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town[3] in eastern Burkina Faso, lying 219 kilometres (136 mi) east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Est Region and Gourma Province, and is also the seat of the king of the Gurma and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma.
Fada N'gourma
Noungu | |
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Entrance to the market in 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[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
Population (2019 census)[2] | |
• Total | 73,200 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
It is primarily known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as honey production.
In Hausa, Fada N'gourma means "residence of the chief of Gourma", or "place where one pays the tax".[4][3]
The town was founded by Diaba Lompo as Bingo at the beginning of the 13th century.[3] In the 16th and 17th centuries it was the capital of a Gourmantché state that frequently warred with the Songhai Empire.[4] The French arrived at the town in January 1895 and the local Gurma ruler accepted French protection.[3]
Fada N'gourma has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh).
Climate data for Fada N'gourma (1991–2020, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
36.9 (98.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.1 (104.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
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 precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (0.08) |
6.9 (0.27) |
29.0 (1.14) |
81.8 (3.22) |
114.8 (4.52) |
177.5 (6.99) |
249.3 (9.81) |
142.9 (5.63) |
46.3 (1.82) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
851.1 (33.51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 58.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 46 | 31 | 53 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268.8 | 245.3 | 249.0 | 238.6 | 254.7 | 238.2 | 217.0 | 192.1 | 214.5 | 260.6 | 271.1 | 274.4 | 2,924.3 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization,[5] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1967)[7] |
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.
The following international organizations have offices in Fada N'gourma:
Fada N'Gourma is twinned with: