Boromo

Boromo
Town
Boromo is located in Burkina Faso
Boromo
Boromo
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 11°45′N 2°56′W / 11.750°N 2.933°W / 11.750; -2.933
Country Burkina Faso
RegionBoucle du Mouhoun Region
ProvinceBalé
DepartmentBoromo Department
Population
 (2019 census)
 • Total
20,193[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeBFA

Boromo is a town in the Boromo Department of Balé Province in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of both the department and the province, and it has a population of 20,193 (2019).[1]

Calabash makers in Boromo

Boromo is located directly between the two major cities of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. It is a city with many natural resources, including gold and fish. The major activity in this zone is agriculture. Boromo is a "melting pot" where you will find many ethnic groups, including Mossi, Dioula, Dafing, Bobo and Winiens (or Kos).

« Les Grandes Personnes of Boromo parading in Périgueux during the Mimos festival

Climate

Climate data for Boromo (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.4
(104.7) 		42.8
(109.0) 		44.5
(112.1) 		44.2
(111.6) 		43.7
(110.7) 		41.1
(106.0) 		38.5
(101.3) 		35.7
(96.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		39.4
(102.9) 		39.5
(103.1) 		39.2
(102.6) 		44.5
(112.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4) 		37.0
(98.6) 		39.6
(103.3) 		39.7
(103.5) 		37.9
(100.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.1
(88.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		36.8
(98.2) 		34.9
(94.8) 		35.5
(95.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		29.2
(84.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		28.5
(83.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.1
(79.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		22.1
(71.8)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		11.0
(51.8) 		11.0
(51.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03) 		1.0
(0.04) 		5.3
(0.21) 		42.6
(1.68) 		79.7
(3.14) 		118.9
(4.68) 		200.4
(7.89) 		261.2
(10.28) 		157.8
(6.21) 		52.9
(2.08) 		1.5
(0.06) 		0.0
(0.0) 		922.1
(36.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.1 0.2 1.0 3.1 6.4 8.3 12.5 15.0 12.0 4.9 0.3 0.0 63.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 268.4 244.0 248.2 232.7 242.9 222.8 209.7 194.0 222.3 267.5 277.0 271.7 2,901.2
Source: NOAA[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Burkina Faso: Cities & Localities". Thomas Brinkhoff, Citypopulation. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Boromo". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.


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