Siguiri

Siguiri (N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region.^[4]

Siguiri ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫ Siri
The courthouse of Siguiri
Siguiri Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°25′N 9°10′W
Country	Guinea
Region	Kankan Region
Creation of the Cercle of Siguiri	1890[1]
Government
• Mayor	Elhadj Koumba Sékou Magassouba[2]
Population  (2016)
• Total	196 308.[3]

It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté. Siguiri is the site of a former French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport.

Etymology

'Sigui' means 'buffalo' and 'ri' means place, a name given to the area due to its dense brush and abundant population of wild animals.^[1]

History

Siguiri in the early 20th century

Siguiri has been an important center since the time of Sundiata Keita.^[5] Some oral traditions have Sundiata's oldest son, Nyamagan, settling and ruling there.^[6] The town moved several times, on both sides of the river, due to flooding and the search for richer agricultural land on the banks of the Niger.^[1]

Mining

Geologic map of the Siguiri area, where X is Paleoproterozoic and Z is Neoproterozoic.

Placer gold is mined here.^[7] North and northwest of Siguiri, and along the Tinkisso River, is the Bouré region. This region replaced Bambouk as a major gold producer in the 11th-12th centuries.

Climate

Siguiri has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Siguiri
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	36.4 (97.5)	38.4 (101.1)	39.4 (102.9)	40.0 (104.0)	38.5 (101.3)	35.7 (96.3)	32.5 (90.5)	31.8 (89.2)	33.1 (91.6)	34.7 (94.5)	34.2 (93.6)	35.6 (96.1)	35.9 (96.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.9 (76.8)	27.7 (81.9)	29.9 (85.8)	30.9 (87.6)	29.5 (85.1)	26.9 (80.4)	25.4 (77.7)	25.2 (77.4)	25.4 (77.7)	26.7 (80.1)	26.3 (79.3)	24.8 (76.6)	27.0 (80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	15.2 (59.4)	17.7 (63.9)	20.0 (68.0)	19.2 (66.6)	18.5 (65.3)	18.7 (65.7)	18.9 (66.0)	18.8 (65.8)	18.7 (65.7)	14.7 (58.5)	13.0 (55.4)	17.2 (63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	32 (1.3)	85 (3.3)	160 (6.3)	248 (9.8)	287 (11.3)	234 (9.2)	95 (3.7)	12 (0.5)	1 (0.0)	1,160 (45.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0	0	1	3	8	12	16	18	16	8	0	0	82
Average relative humidity (%)	31	28	33	41	54	71	79	80	78	70	49	35	54
Mean monthly sunshine hours	268	244	206	237	236	227	198	174	204	240	261	258	2,753
Source: NOAA[8]

See also

• Birimian

References

1. "Fragments d'Histoire : L'HISTOIRE DE SIGUIRI". Kababachir. Retrieved 7 October 2024..
2. "Le maire de Siguiri désavoue le préfet : " je ne reconnais pas sa décision "". guineematin.com (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
3. République de Guinée, Institut national de la statistique, Annuaire statistique 2016, p. 53
4. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
5. Niane, Djibril Tamsir (2001). "THE ORIGINS OF SAMORI'S STATE". Mande Studies. 3: 7–14.
6. Jansen, Jan. “The Representation of Status in Mande: Did the Mali Empire Still Exist in the Nineteenth Century?” History in Africa, vol. 23, 1996, p. 93. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3171935. Accessed 8 June 2024.
7. Wright, J.B.; Hastings, D.A.; Jones, W.B.; Williams, H.R. (1985). Wright, J.B. (ed.). Geology and Mineral Resources of West Africa. London: George Allen & UNWIN. pp. 45–47. ISBN 9780045560011.
8. "Siguiri Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

External links

• Spinning around the source. Slumbering stories in and around Siguiri. Article by Rachel Laget based on anthropological field research. (www.xpeditions.eu)
• Mining for Gold in Siguiri: A Close Look at a High-Risk Population - USAID