| Tiro | |
|---|---|
| Sub-prefecture and town | |
  Tiro Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′51″N10°39′4″W / 9.73083°N 10.65111°W Coordinates: 9°43′51″N10°39′4″W / 9.73083°N 10.65111°W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Faranah Region |
| Prefecture | Faranah Prefecture |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 18,982 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Tiro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. [1] It lies on the upper reaches of the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 18,982 people. [2]
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages but smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish them vary considerably between different parts of the world.
The sub-prefectures are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural communes of Guinea and 38 urban communes, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urban area; Kaloum, Dixinn, Matam, Ratoma and Matoto.
Faranah is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Faranah. The prefecture covers an area of 12,966 km2 and has an estimated population of 280,511.
The terrain around Tiro is mainly flat. Tiro is located in a valley. The highest point nearby is 485 meters above sea level, 1.0 km northwest of Tiro. Around Tiro, it is sparsely populated, with 14 inhabitants per square kilometer. There are no other communities nearby. In the surroundings around Tiro grows mainly savanna forest . The Savanna climate prevails in the area. The average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 21° C . The warmest month is February, when the average temperature is 25° C, and the coldest is August, with 18° C. average annual turnaround is 2,025 millimeters. The rainy month is September, with an average of 410 mm rainfall, and the driest is January, with 1 mm rainfall.
