Kerewan

Kerewan is a town in the Gambia. Located beside the Miniminiyang Bolong, about 60 km from the capital Banjul. It is the seat of the Kerewan Local Government Area (formerly the North Bank Division), located on the north bank of the lower river Gambia.

Kerewan
Location of the Kerewan Local Government Area
Kerewan Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°30′N 16°05′W
Country	The Gambia
Division	North Bank Division

The population of the Kerewan LGA was 225,516 at the 2013 population census, with about 3,500 people in Kerewan town.^[1]

People in the Kerewan LGA are mainly known for agriculture and the main crops are groundnut, rice, maize, and millet.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Climate data for Kerewan (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	34.4 (93.9)	36.5 (97.7)	38.5 (101.3)	39.1 (102.4)	38.1 (100.6)	35.9 (96.6)	33.0 (91.4)	—	32.2 (90.0)	33.9 (93.0)	35.4 (95.7)	34.7 (94.5)	—
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.0 (77.0)	26.3 (79.3)	28.2 (82.8)	29.0 (84.2)	29.2 (84.6)	29.1 (84.4)	27.9 (82.2)	—	27.4 (81.3)	28.3 (82.9)	27.5 (81.5)	25.9 (78.6)	—
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.6 (60.1)	16.5 (61.7)	18.1 (64.6)	19.0 (66.2)	20.3 (68.5)	22.5 (72.5)	22.6 (72.7)	22.8 (73.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.7 (72.9)	19.5 (67.1)	16.9 (62.4)	19.9 (67.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.5 (0.02)	0.8 (0.03)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.2 (0.09)	77.7 (3.06)	197.1 (7.76)	295.0 (11.61)	226.8 (8.93)	74.5 (2.93)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.00)	874.7 (34.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.9	11.7	16.0	14.2	4.7	0.0	0.0	51.0
Source: NOAA[2]