Basse Santa Su

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Basse Santa Su
Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°19′N14°13′W / 13.317°N 14.217°W / 13.317; -14.217
Country The Gambia
Division Upper River Division
District Fulladu East
Population
  Total18,414
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in the Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. The easternmost major town in the nation, it known for its important market. Basse is the capital of the Upper River Division, which is coterminous with the Basse Local Government Area. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 18,414. [1] According to the 2013 census, the Basse LGA has 243,791 residents. [2]

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History

According to oral histories, the first Mandinka immigrants to the Gambia area, the Fati clan, settled in Tumana near Basse. They subsequently acted as hosts and/or agents for future migrants, potentially including Tiramakhan Traore. Basse was at this point a hub in regional trade networks bringing kola nuts and Guinea pepper north from what is now Guinea-Bissau and salt and salted fish up the river from the coast. [3]

A bridge over the Gambia river, funded by the Chinese government, opened in October 2021. [4]

Location of the Basse Local Government Area in the Gambia Gambia-Basse.png
Location of the Basse Local Government Area in the Gambia

Climate

Basse Santa Su has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), almost dry enough to be a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with no rainfall from November to May and heavy rainfall from June to October.

Climate data for Basse Santa Su
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)33.8
(92.8)
35.7
(96.3)
38.2
(100.8)
39.5
(103.1)
39.2
(102.6)
35.3
(95.5)
32.4
(90.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
33.8
(92.8)
34.6
(94.3)
33.1
(91.6)
34.9
(94.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)24.2
(75.6)
26.0
(78.8)
29.2
(84.6)
31.3
(88.3)
31.9
(89.4)
29.7
(85.5)
27.8
(82.0)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
28.1
(82.6)
26.2
(79.2)
23.6
(74.5)
27.7
(81.8)
Average low °C (°F)14.6
(58.3)
16.4
(61.5)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.2
(75.6)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
17.9
(64.2)
14.1
(57.4)
20.5
(68.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.0)
18
(0.7)
106
(4.2)
191
(7.5)
243
(9.6)
216
(8.5)
62
(2.4)
2
(0.1)
0
(0)
839
(33)
Source: Climate-Data.org [5]
13°19′N14°13′W / 13.317°N 14.217°W / 13.317; -14.217

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