Basse Santa Su
Basse Santa Su | |
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  Basse Santa Su Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°19′N 14°13′W / 13.317°N 14.217°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Upper River Division |
| District | Fulladu East |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,414 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in the Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. The easternmost major town in the nation, it is the capital of the and is known for its important market. As of 2009 it has an estimated population of 18,414.[1]
Climate[]
Basse Santa Su has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), almost dry enough to be a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with no rainfall from November to May and heavy rainfall from June to October.
| hideClimate data for Basse Santa Su | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.7 (81.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
18 (0.7) |
106 (4.2) |
191 (7.5) |
243 (9.6) |
216 (8.5) |
62 (2.4) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
839 (33) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Gallery[]
Coordinates: 13°19′N 14°13′W / 13.317°N 14.217°W
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References[]
- ^ "Gambia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 5, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Climate: Basse Santa Su". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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