Koungheul
Town and commune in Kaffrine, Senegal
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Koungheul is a town and urban 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. The population is 31,149 (2023 census),[1] 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[2] | |||||||||||||
