Boffa, Guinea
Urban sub-prefecture and town in Boke Region, Guinea
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Boffa is a town and sub-prefecture located on Guinea's coast. It is the capital of Boffa Prefecture. Boffa is the nearest town to the mouth of the River Pongo. As of 2014 it had a population of 8,631 people.[1]
Boffa | |
|---|---|
Urban sub-prefecture and town | |
 Boffa Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′N 14°02′W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Boke Region |
| Prefecture | Boffa Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saidouba Kissing Camara |
| Population (2014[1]) | |
• Total | 8,631 |
Climate
Boffa has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am).
| Climate data for Boffa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 36.2 (97.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.1 (106.0) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.2 (97.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
14 (0.6) |
98 (3.9) |
341 (13.4) |
895 (35.2) |
1,052 (41.4) |
514 (20.2) |
291 (11.5) |
76 (3.0) |
8 (0.3) |
3,293 (129.6) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
Notable People
Hospitals
- Hôpital Préfectoral de Boffa
Houses of Worship
- Grande Mosquée de Boffa
