Siguiri

Siguiri

ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫ Siri
Siguiri ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫ Siri
	The courthouse of Siguiri
	Siguiri Location in Guinea
	Coordinates: 11°25′N 9°10′W / 11.417°N 9.167°W
Country	Guinea
Region	Kankan Region
Creation of the Cercle of Siguiri	1890
Government
• Mayor	Elhadj Koumba Sékou Magassouba
Population (2016)
• Total	196 308.

Siguiri (N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region.^[4]

It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté. Siguiri is the site of a former French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport.

Etymology

'Sigui' means 'buffalo' and 'ri' means place, a name given to the area due to its dense brush and abundant population of wild animals.^[1]

History

Siguiri has been an important center since the time of Sundiata Keita.^[5] Some oral traditions have Sundiata's oldest son, Nyamagan, settling and ruling there.^[6] The town moved several times, on both sides of the river, due to flooding and the search for richer agricultural land on the banks of the Niger.^[1]

Mining

Geological map of the Siguiri area, where X is Paleoproterozoic and Z is Neoproterozoic.

Placer gold is mined here.^[7] North and northwest of Siguiri, and along the Tinkisso River, is the Bouré region. This region replaced Bambouk as a major gold producer in the 11th-12th centuries.

Climate

Siguiri has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Siguiri
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	36.4 (97.5)	38.4 (101.1)	39.4 (102.9)	40.0 (104.0)	38.5 (101.3)	35.7 (96.3)	32.5 (90.5)	31.8 (89.2)	33.1 (91.6)	34.7 (94.5)	34.2 (93.6)	35.6 (96.1)	35.9 (96.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.9 (76.8)	27.7 (81.9)	29.9 (85.8)	30.9 (87.6)	29.5 (85.1)	26.9 (80.4)	25.4 (77.7)	25.2 (77.4)	25.4 (77.7)	26.7 (80.1)	26.3 (79.3)	24.8 (76.6)	27.0 (80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	15.2 (59.4)	17.7 (63.9)	20.0 (68.0)	19.2 (66.6)	18.5 (65.3)	18.7 (65.7)	18.9 (66.0)	18.8 (65.8)	18.7 (65.7)	14.7 (58.5)	13.0 (55.4)	17.2 (63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	32 (1.3)	85 (3.3)	160 (6.3)	248 (9.8)	287 (11.3)	234 (9.2)	95 (3.7)	12 (0.5)	1 (0.0)	1,160 (45.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0	0	1	3	8	12	16	18	16	8	0	0	82
Average relative humidity (%)	31	28	33	41	54	71	79	80	78	70	49	35	54
Mean monthly sunshine hours	268	244	206	237	236	227	198	174	204	240	261	258	2,753
Source: NOAA^[8]

References

1 2 3 "Fragments d'Histoire : L'HISTOIRE DE SIGUIRI". Kababachir. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024..
↑ "Le maire de Siguiri désavoue le préfet : " je ne reconnais pas sa décision "". guineematin.com (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
↑ République de Guinée, Institut national de la statistique, Annuaire statistique 2016, p. 53
↑ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
↑ Niane, Djibril Tamsir (2001). "THE ORIGINS OF SAMORI'S STATE". Mande Studies. 3: 7–14.
↑ Jansen, Jan. “The Representation of Status in Mande: Did the Mali Empire Still Exist in the Nineteenth Century?” History in Africa, vol. 23, 1996, p. 93. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3171935. Accessed 8 June 2024.
↑ Wright, J.B.; Hastings, D.A.; Jones, W.B.; Williams, H.R. (1985). Wright, J.B. (ed.). Geology and Mineral Resources of West Africa. London: George Allen & UNWIN. pp. 45–47. ISBN 9780045560011.
↑ "Siguiri Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

External links

Spinning around the source. Slumbering stories in and around Siguiri. Article by Rachel Laget based on anthropological field research. (www.xpeditions.eu)
Mining for Gold in Siguiri: A Close Look at a High-Risk Population - USAID

[Kababachir-1] 1 2 3 "Fragments d'Histoire : L'HISTOIRE DE SIGUIRI". Kababachir. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024..

[2] "Le maire de Siguiri désavoue le préfet : " je ne reconnais pas sa décision "". guineematin.com (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

[3] République de Guinée, Institut national de la statistique, Annuaire statistique 2016, p. 53

[4] "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 20, 2009.

[5] Niane, Djibril Tamsir (2001). "THE ORIGINS OF SAMORI'S STATE". Mande Studies. 3: 7–14.

[6] Jansen, Jan. “The Representation of Status in Mande: Did the Mali Empire Still Exist in the Nineteenth Century?” History in Africa, vol. 23, 1996, p. 93. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3171935. Accessed 8 June 2024.

[7] Wright, J.B.; Hastings, D.A.; Jones, W.B.; Williams, H.R. (1985). Wright, J.B. (ed.). Geology and Mineral Resources of West Africa. London: George Allen & UNWIN. pp. 45–47. ISBN 9780045560011.

[NOAA-8] "Siguiri Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

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v t e Niger River
Countries	Guinea Mali Niger Benin Nigeria
Sections	Source of the Niger Middle Niger Inner Niger Delta Lower Niger Niger Delta
Tributaries (list) and distributaries	Tinkisso River Sankarani River Milo River Bani River Mekrou River Alibori River Sokoto River Sota River Kaduna River Benue River Anambra River Forcados River Nun River Brass River
Cities	Siguiri Bamako Segou Mopti Timbuktu Gao Niamey Lokoja Onitsha
Lakes	Kainji Lake Lac Debo
Dams and bridges	King Fahd Bridge Martyrs Bridge Markala Dam Gao Bridge Kennedy Bridge Kainji Dam Jebba Dam River Niger Bridge (Onitsha)
Protected areas	Niger Basin Authority National Park of Upper Niger W National Park Kainji National Park
Disasters	Kebbi boat disaster Kwara boat disaster Ogbaru boat disaster

v t e Siguiri Prefecture
Capital: Siguiri
Sub-prefectures	Siguiri-Centre Bankon Doko Franwalia Kiniébakoura Kintinian Maléa Naboun Niagassola Niandankoro Norassoba Nounkounkan Siguirini Tomba-kanssa Diomabana Koumandjanbougou Fidako Tomboni Mignada Kourémalé Didi Guinee

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