Macenta

Macenta is one of fourteen cities in the country of Guinea, West Africa,[1] in the south of the country. It is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture, the Nzérékoré Region situated in the southeastern border of the country.

Macenta
Sub-prefecture and town
Macenta is located in Guinea
Macenta
Macenta
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 8°33′N 9°28′W / 8.550°N 9.467°W / 8.550; -9.467
Country Guinea
RegionNzérékoré Region
PrefectureMacenta Prefecture
Population
 (2008 est.)
 • Total
88,376

Geography

Macenta is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture in southeastern Guinea. It is located in the Guinea Highlands at an elevation of 620 metres (2,030 ft), between the road from Nzérékoré to Guéckédou. The Nianda River joins the Makonda River near Macenta.[2] Macenta is also located near the border of Liberia.

Climate

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

Climate data for Macenta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.0
(93.2) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.7
(94.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.2
(90.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7) 		24.6
(76.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.2
(75.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		15.4
(59.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12
(0.5) 		46
(1.8) 		99
(3.9) 		188
(7.4) 		227
(8.9) 		282
(11.1) 		383
(15.1) 		535
(21.1) 		466
(18.3) 		264
(10.4) 		168
(6.6) 		41
(1.6) 		2,711
(106.7)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1 5 8 13 15 18 22 25 22 17 10 2 158
Average relative humidity (%) 72 69 71 77 80 83 85 78 81 81 81 77 78
Source: NOAA[3]

Recent history

French colonial and settlement influx influenced by Liberians circa 2000. It is the source of the 2014 African Ebola outbreak.[4]

Economy

Macenta is the major trading market town for tea, coffee, rice, cassava, shea butter extract, kola nuts, palm oil, and kernels grown nearby. A tea processing plant was built in Macenta in 1968, and the town has an agricultural research station, a sawmill, and several secondary schools.[5] A trade in smuggling is believed to have developed in Macenta.[citation needed] Tigui Mining Company, which specialises in gold and diamond extraction and is owned by former model Tigui Camara, has licenses to work on diamond extraction in the locality.[6]

The town is served by Macenta Airport.[citation needed]

Hospitals

Schools

  • Collège de Tripo Cabar
  • l'École Patrice Lumumba
  • Ecole primaire de Kamandou Koura

Districts

Kamandou Koura
Kamandou Cite
Bowa 1
Bowa 2
Bamala

References

  1. ^ "Guinea (08/09)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ Anderson, Ewan.W. (2003). International Boundaries: A Geopolitical Atlas By Ewan W. Anderson (2003). Routledge. p. 939. ISBN 1-57958-375-X. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  3. ^ "Macenta Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ebola Map | Virus & Contagious Disease Surveillance".
  5. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved on June 16, 2008
  6. ^ "Interview avec Tiguidanke Camara, la seule femme propriétaire d'une compagnie minière en Afrique francophone". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-25.

08°33′N 09°28′W / 8.550°N 9.467°W / 8.550; -9.467