Faranah

Faranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people.^[1] The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.

Faranah
Sub-prefecture and town
Nickname:  Sankaran
Faranah Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°02′N 10°44′W
Country	Guinea
Region	Faranah Region
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	78,108

History

Sékou Touré was born in what was then a village, and after becoming president developed it with a mosque, palace and conference centre. It lies immediately south west of the Haut Niger National Park. The town is served by Faranah Airport.

Climate

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

Climate data for Faranah (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.9 (91.2)	35.9 (96.6)	36.7 (98.1)	36.3 (97.3)	33.7 (92.7)	30.8 (87.4)	29.4 (84.9)	29.2 (84.6)	29.8 (85.6)	31.0 (87.8)	32.3 (90.1)	32.3 (90.1)	32.5 (90.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	17.4 (63.3)	20.8 (69.4)	21.5 (70.7)	21.0 (69.8)	20.0 (68.0)	19.7 (67.5)	19.8 (67.6)	19.6 (67.3)	19.7 (67.5)	18.0 (64.4)	13.8 (56.8)	18.8 (65.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.2 (0.09)	4.4 (0.17)	20.2 (0.80)	52.6 (2.07)	165.9 (6.53)	206.0 (8.11)	279.5 (11.00)	318.6 (12.54)	348.4 (13.72)	189.6 (7.46)	21.6 (0.85)	3.1 (0.12)	1,612.1 (63.47)
Average relative humidity (%)	44	39	42	55	68	75	80	80	79	77	66	52	63
Source: NOAA (humidity 1961–1990)[2][3]

Mining

Faranah is near major iron ore deposits.

Notable residents

• Sayon Camara (Dinguiraye) - Guinean singer