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 | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the market in Fada N'Gourma | |
  Fada N'gourma Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 0°22′E / 12.050°N 0.367°E | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| 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.
Etymology
editIn Hausa, Fada N'gourma means "residence of the chief of Gourma", or "place where one pays the tax".[4][3]
History
editThe 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]
Climate
editFada N'gourma has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
| Climate data for Fada N'gourma (1991–2020, 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) |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Health
editThe 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.
International relations
editOrganizations
editThe following international organizations have offices in Fada N'gourma:
Sister cities
editFada N'Gourma is twinned with:
Épernay, France
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
Tamale, Ghana
Gallery
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Main street in Fada N'gourma -
Beehives in Fada N'gourma -
Market in Fada N'gourma
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ Mednick, Sam; Parra, Aritz (April 27, 2021). "Two Spanish reporters, Irish activist killed in Burkina Faso". The Associated Press.
Burkina Faso's special military wildlife unit was ambushed Monday morning while traveling with the foreigners, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from their base at the eastern town of Natiaboni, Yendifimba Jean-Claude Louari, the mayor of Fada N'Gourma, the main town in the east, told AP.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Burkina Faso
- ^ a b c d Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ^ a b Hunwick, John (2003). Timbuktu And The Songhay Empire: Al Sa' Di's Ta' Rikh Al Sudan Down To 1613 And Other Contemporary Documents. Brill Academic. p. 199. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Fada N'gourma". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Station Fada N'Gourma" (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.