Boffa, Guinea

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Boffa
Urban sub-prefecture and town
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Boffa
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°10′N14°02′W / 10.167°N 14.033°W / 10.167; -14.033
CountryFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Region Boke Region
Prefecture Boffa Prefecture
Government
  MayorSaidouba Kissing Camara
Population
 (2014 [1] )
  Total8,631
Bridge on Fatala River Pont sur la fatala.jpg
Bridge on Fatala River

Boffa is a town and sub-prefecture located on Guinea's coast. It is the capital of Boffa Prefecture. Boffa is the nearest town to the mouth of the River Pongo. As of 2014 it had a population of 8,631 people. [1]

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Climate

Boffa has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am).

Climate data for Boffa
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)36.2
(97.2)
37.4
(99.3)
40.7
(105.3)
41.1
(106.0)
37.9
(100.2)
35.1
(95.2)
33.2
(91.8)
32.2
(90.0)
33.3
(91.9)
35.2
(95.4)
36.2
(97.2)
35.4
(95.7)
36.2
(97.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)28.4
(83.1)
30.3
(86.5)
33.6
(92.5)
34.4
(93.9)
32.3
(90.1)
30.3
(86.5)
29.0
(84.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.8
(83.8)
30.3
(86.5)
30.6
(87.1)
28.7
(83.7)
30.4
(86.7)
Average low °C (°F)20.6
(69.1)
23.3
(73.9)
26.5
(79.7)
27.8
(82.0)
26.7
(80.1)
25.6
(78.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.4
(75.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.1
(77.2)
22.1
(71.8)
24.7
(76.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)1
(0.0)
0
(0)
3
(0.1)
14
(0.6)
98
(3.9)
341
(13.4)
895
(35.2)
1,052
(41.4)
514
(20.2)
291
(11.5)
76
(3.0)
8
(0.3)
3,293
(129.6)
Source: Climate-data.org

Hospitals

  • Hôpital Préfectoral de Boffa

Houses of Worship

  • Grande Mosquée de Boffa

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References

  1. 1 2 "Etat et Structure de la Population Recensement General de la Population et de l'habitation 2014" (PDF). Direction Nationale de la Statistique de Guinée. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

Coordinates: 10°10′N14°02′W / 10.167°N 14.033°W / 10.167; -14.033