Koungheul
Koungheul is located in Senegal
Koungheul
Koungheul
Location within Senegal
Coordinates: 13°59′0″N 14°48′0″W / 13.98333°N 14.80000°W / 13.98333; -14.80000
Country Senegal
RegionKaffrine
DépartementKoungheul
Population
  Total15,000
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Koungheul is a commune in central Senegal in the department of the same name. It lies in the region of Kaffrine and is situated between the towns of Kaolack and Tambacounda. There are about 15,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Wolof people.

Transport

It is served by a railway station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.

Climate

Koungheul has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with no rainfall from November to May and moderate to heavy rainfall from June to October.

Climate data for Koungheul (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 36.0
(96.8)
38.3
(100.9)
40.8
(105.4)
42.2
(108.0)
41.9
(107.4)
39.0
(102.2)
35.2
(95.4)
33.5
(92.3)
33.8
(92.8)
36.4
(97.5)
38.5
(101.3)
36.7
(98.1)
37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
19.2
(66.6)
21.6
(70.9)
23.6
(74.5)
25.0
(77.0)
25.6
(78.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
23.8
(74.8)
23.8
(74.8)
19.8
(67.6)
17.0
(62.6)
22.1
(71.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.5
(0.02)
0.1
(0.00)
0.2
(0.01)
0.3
(0.01)
11.3
(0.44)
63.4
(2.50)
174.1
(6.85)
247.7
(9.75)
193.1
(7.60)
46.4
(1.83)
0.8
(0.03)
0.1
(0.00)
738
(29.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 4.3 9.9 14.3 12.0 4.2 0.1 0.0 45.7
Source: NOAA[1]

See also

References

  1. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Koungheul". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 10, 2024.


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