Sikasso

Coordinates: 11°19′N 5°40′W / 11.317°N 5.667°W / 11.317; -5.667
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Sikasso (

Bambara: ߛߌߞߊߛߏ tr. Sikaso) is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region
. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census.

History

The Tata of Sikasso in 1892, drawn by Louis-Gustave Binger

Sikasso was a small village until 1870, when

Malinke conqueror Samori Ture and the French colonial army. This made Sikasso the largest fortified city ever built in west Africa.[5]

Sikasso withstood a 15-month siege by Ture from 1887 to 1888 before the French, allies of Kenedougou against Ture, relieved the city.

Niger, with many too weak or starved to continue dying or being killed along the way.[7]
: 274–5 

In modern-day Sikasso, attractions include the large

market, Mamelon hill, the remains of Tieba Traoré's tata, and the nearby Missirikoro Grotto. The festival Triangle du balafon [fr] takes place every June, celebrating the traditional Malian instrument
.

Map of Sikasso and surroundings, 1892

Geography

Located 375 kilometres (233 mi) southeast of

Minianka
(Mamara Senufo).

Sikasso has abundant agriculture. Sikasso's fruit and vegetable production guarantees the city's self-sufficiency, sparing it from reliance on international food aid.

Climate

Sikasso features a

tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The city receives just under 1,200 millimetres (47 in) of rain each year, most of which falls between May and October. August is the wettest month, with an average rainfall of 308.8 millimetres (12.16 in). The highest temperatures are reached at the end of the dry season in March and April when the average daily maximum temperatures are just above 37 °C (98.6 °F).[8]

Climate data for Sikasso (1991-2020, extremes 1940-1994)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.5
(104.9) 		41.2
(106.2) 		42.2
(108.0) 		42.0
(107.6) 		44.0
(111.2) 		39.2
(102.6) 		42.2
(108.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		38.9
(102.0) 		38.9
(102.0) 		40.0
(104.0) 		39.2
(102.6) 		44.0
(111.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.8
(91.0) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.6
(99.7) 		37.4
(99.3) 		35.6
(96.1) 		33.0
(91.4) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		33.3
(91.9) 		34.6
(94.3) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.7
(92.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.3
(75.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.8
(71.2)
Record low °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.8
(62.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.0
(46.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13) 		3.8
(0.15) 		10.5
(0.41) 		49.7
(1.96) 		98.8
(3.89) 		158.5
(6.24) 		237.8
(9.36) 		313.9
(12.36) 		231.2
(9.10) 		91.3
(3.59) 		8.5
(0.33) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1,207.2
(47.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.4 0.5 1.8 6.3 10.2 13.5 17.7 20.2 18.7 10.2 1.1 0.0 100.6
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		31 27 33 48 61 72 79 82 80 71 52 38 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263.1 242.3 237.6 217.5 242.0 220.8 203.2 176.6 190.7 243.0 257.6 261.6 2,756
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[9]
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990),[10] Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes and humidity)[11]

Places of worship

Among the

places of worship, they are predominantly Muslim mosques.[12] There are also Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Sikasso (Catholic Church), Église Chrétienne Évangélique du Mali (Alliance World Fellowship), Assemblies of God
.

Sister Cities

Sikasso's sister city is Brive-la-Gaillarde, in France.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali", Mali | COD-FOD Registry, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, archived from the original on 2012-01-06. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
  2. ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sikasso, Mali Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
  4. ^ Imperato, James Pascal (1977). Historical Dictionary of Mali. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ Solomana Kante, History of Samory Touré (ߛߊ߬ߡߘߎ߬ߜߍ߫ ߕߎ߬ߙߋ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߘߐ߬ߝߐ), A4, p.34
  6. ^ L-G. Binger, Du Niger au golfe de Guinée, Hachette, 1892, p. 88
  7. ^ a b Suret-Canale, Jean (1968). Afrique noire : occidentale et centrale (in French). Paris: Editions Sociales. p. 251. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. ^ "World Weather Information Service – Sikasso". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  9. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Sikasso" (CSV). NOAA. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Sikasso Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Klimatafel von Sikasso / Mali" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  12. ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ‘‘Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices’’, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1793

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