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'''Bougouni''' is a city in ], the administrative center of its ''cercle'', which is in turn found in the administrative region of ]. Bougouni is located at 11°25'00" North, 7°29'00" West, 170 km south of ] and 210 km west of the city of Sikasso. It covers an area of 700 Hectares and has a population of roughly 30,000 people, mostly ]s and ]s.
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] of ] ]s in Mali, at Bougouni and ]]]

'''Bougouni''' is a ] and city in ], the administrative center of ], which is in turn found in the administrative region of ]. Bougouni is located 170&nbsp;km south of ] and 210&nbsp;km west of the city of Sikasso. It covers an area of 7 square kilometres and as at the 2009 Census the commune had a population of 59,679,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mali-reforme-telecom.mctmtl.com/previsions.pdf |title=Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005 |publisher=Mali Reforme Telecom |access-date=February 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040829024117/http://mali-reforme-telecom.mctmtl.com/previsions.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2004 }}</ref> mostly ] ({{langx|ff|Fulɓe}}; {{langx|fr|Peuls}}) and ] ({{langx|bm|Bamananw}}).


==History== ==History==
Bougouni was established as a ] area for surrounding villages, but gradually developed independently. The name means 'small house' in ].<ref name = Afribone/>


Bougouni was the fourteenth commune created by the ] ] authorities of ]. On ], ], Bougouni became the administrative center of the commune under its first administrator, Lieutenant Gouraud. Bougouni held an important set of colonial archives which were lost in a fire during the ] ] rising against ] ]. Bougouni was the fourteenth commune created by the ] ] authorities of ]. On July 10, 1894, Bougouni became the administrative center of the commune under its first administrator, Lieutenant Gouraud. Bougouni held an important set of colonial archives which were lost in a fire during the March 1991 uprising against ] ].<ref name = Afribone>{{cite web|title = Bougouni, ma ville natale !
|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172059/http://www.afribone.com/spip.php?article157 |website=Afribone |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
Bougouni, like many cities of ], enjoys sufficient rainfall for regular farming. Cotton is produced in the region around the town, making it a center for processing and transport. The ] (Forêt Classée de Bougouni-Foulaboula) begins just to the southwest of the town.

Bougouni has been a sister city of ], France, since 1985.

The ] of Bougouni includes the communes of Bladié-Tiemela, Bougouni, Chantoula, Danou, Debelin, Defina, Dogo, Domba, Faradielé, Faragouaran, Garolo, Keleya, Kokelé, Kola, ], Kouroulamini, Meridiela, Ouroun, Sanso, Sibirila, Sido, Tiémala-Banimonotié, Wola, Yinindougou, Yiridougou and Zantiebougou, for a total population of 251,987.


==Climate==
Bougouni, like many cities of the ], enjoys sufficient rainfall for regular farming.
Bougouni has a ] (]: ''Aw'').
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|width = auto
|location = Bougouni (1991-2020)
|metric first= Y
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|Jan high C = 34.2
|Feb high C = 37.1
|Mar high C = 39.0
|Apr high C = 38.9
|May high C = 37.0
|Jun high C = 34.0
|Jul high C = 31.4
|Aug high C = 31.0
|Sep high C = 31.6
|Oct high C = 33.7
|Nov high C = 35.5
|Dec high C = 34.5
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|Mar mean C =31.3
|Apr mean C =32.2
|May mean C =30.9
|Jun mean C =28.6
|Jul mean C =26.8
|Aug mean C =26.4
|Sep mean C =26.8
|Oct mean C =27.9
|Nov mean C =27.4
|Dec mean C =25.5
|year mean C = 28.2
|Jan low C = 17.1
|Feb low C = 20.0
|Mar low C = 23.5
|Apr low C = 25.5
|May low C = 24.8
|Jun low C = 23.2
|Jul low C = 22.2
|Aug low C = 22.1
|Sep low C = 21.9
|Oct low C = 22.1
|Nov low C = 19.1
|Dec low C = 16.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 1.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 1.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 7.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 36.0
|May precipitation mm = 103.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 160.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 263.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 292.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 221.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 73.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 5.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 0.0
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 0.4
|Feb precipitation days = 0.5
|Mar precipitation days = 1.4
|Apr precipitation days = 4.5
|May precipitation days = 9.3
|Jun precipitation days = 12.7
|Jul precipitation days = 17.6
|Aug precipitation days = 20.1
|Sep precipitation days = 17.7
|Oct precipitation days = 8.8
|Nov precipitation days = 0.9
|Dec precipitation days = 0.0
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|Mard sun = 8.1
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Bougouni has been a sister city of ], France, since ].


== See also ==
The ''cercle'' of Bougouni includes the communes of Bladié-Tiemela, Bougouni, Chantoula, Danou, Debelin, Defina, Dogo, Domba, Faradielé, Faragouaran, Garolo, Keleya, Kokelé, Kola, Koumantou, Kouroulamini, Meridiela, Ouroun, Sanso, Sibirila, Sido, Tiémala-Banimonotié, Wola, Yinindougou, Yiridougou and Zantiebougou, for a total population of 251,987.
* ]
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==References==
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*, Falling Rain.
*Cheich Abd El Kader {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172059/http://www.afribone.com/spip.php?article157 |date=2011-05-27 }}, 1999-2008 - Afribone Mali SA.
* (1979.206.121)". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. (October 2006).
*.
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*, Alibaba.com company profile.
*{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, African Development Information Services database.
*, Bougouni based health services cooperative/ngo, 2006.
*, US Army.
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 13 October 2024

For the town in Ségou Region, see Bougouni, Ségou. Commune and city in Sikasso, Mali
Bougouni
Commune and city
Bougouni, near the bus stationBougouni, near the bus station
Bougouni is located in MaliBougouniBougouniLocation within Mali
Coordinates: 11°25′0″N 7°29′0″W / 11.41667°N 7.48333°W / 11.41667; -7.48333
Country Mali
RegionSikasso
CercleBougouni Cercle
Elevation344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 • Total59,679
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Geologic map of Birimian outcrops in Mali, at Bougouni and Kenieba

Bougouni is a commune and city in Mali, the administrative center of Bougouni Cercle, which is in turn found in the administrative region of Sikasso. Bougouni is located 170 km south of Bamako and 210 km west of the city of Sikasso. It covers an area of 7 square kilometres and as at the 2009 Census the commune had a population of 59,679, mostly Fulas (Fula: Fulɓe; French: Peuls) and Bambaras (Bambara: Bamananw).

History

Bougouni was established as a quarantine area for surrounding villages, but gradually developed independently. The name means 'small house' in Bambara.

Bougouni was the fourteenth commune created by the French colonial authorities of French Sudan. On July 10, 1894, Bougouni became the administrative center of the commune under its first administrator, Lieutenant Gouraud. Bougouni held an important set of colonial archives which were lost in a fire during the March 1991 uprising against President Moussa Traoré.

Geography

Bougouni, like many cities of Mali, enjoys sufficient rainfall for regular farming. Cotton is produced in the region around the town, making it a center for processing and transport. The Bougouni-Foulaboula Protected Forest (Forêt Classée de Bougouni-Foulaboula) begins just to the southwest of the town.

Bougouni has been a sister city of Aurillac, France, since 1985.

The Cercle of Bougouni includes the communes of Bladié-Tiemela, Bougouni, Chantoula, Danou, Debelin, Defina, Dogo, Domba, Faradielé, Faragouaran, Garolo, Keleya, Kokelé, Kola, Koumantou, Kouroulamini, Meridiela, Ouroun, Sanso, Sibirila, Sido, Tiémala-Banimonotié, Wola, Yinindougou, Yiridougou and Zantiebougou, for a total population of 251,987.

Climate

Bougouni has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw).

Climate data for Bougouni (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.2
(93.6) 		37.1
(98.8) 		39.0
(102.2) 		38.9
(102.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		34.0
(93.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.7
(92.7) 		35.5
(95.9) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.8
(94.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		28.6
(83.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		28.2
(82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.1
(71.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		21.5
(70.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06) 		1.2
(0.05) 		7.2
(0.28) 		36.0
(1.42) 		103.5
(4.07) 		160.0
(6.30) 		263.9
(10.39) 		292.7
(11.52) 		221.2
(8.71) 		73.8
(2.91) 		5.3
(0.21) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1,166.3
(45.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.4 0.5 1.4 4.5 9.3 12.7 17.6 20.1 17.7 8.8 0.9 0.0 93.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.8 8.7 8.1 7.8 8.1 7.9 6.8 6.3 7.1 8.1 8.6 8.4 7.9
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (daily sun)

See also

References

  1. "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "Bougouni, ma ville natale !". Afribone. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Bougouni" (CSV). NOAA. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. "Climate Averages for Bougouni" (PDF) (in German). DWD. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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