Dori (also known as Winde or Wendu[2]) is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the border of Niger. It is located at around 14°02′N 0°02′W / 14.03°N 0.03°W. It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 46,512 (2019).[1] The main ethnic group is the Fula (Fulani) but Tuaregs and Songhai are often present. It is a town known for its herders and popular livestock markets.[3]
Dori | |
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 A farmer on the streets of Dori | |
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  Dori Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 14°02′N 0°02′W / 14.03°N 0.03°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Province | Séno Province |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 46,512 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dori recorded a temperature of 47.2 °C (117.0 °F) in 1984, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Burkina Faso.[4]
In 2020, it was reported that the Emir of Liptako lived in Dori.[5]
Climate
editDori has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh).
| Climate data for Dori (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.8 (105.4) |
43.5 (110.3) |
44.6 (112.3) |
47.5 (117.5) |
46.4 (115.5) |
45.0 (113.0) |
42.3 (108.1) |
41.1 (106.0) |
42.6 (108.7) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
47.5 (117.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.4 (108.3) |
41.8 (107.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.6 (99.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (0.10) |
4.8 (0.19) |
25.7 (1.01) |
68.3 (2.69) |
127.9 (5.04) |
186.9 (7.36) |
73.8 (2.91) |
16.7 (0.66) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
507.0 (19.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281.3 | 255.8 | 264.7 | 254.2 | 265.6 | 245.9 | 245.4 | 237.5 | 249.2 | 280.0 | 288.4 | 291.9 | 3,159.9 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Mines
editIn 2004, a proposal surfaced to link the manganese mines by rail with the seaports of Ghana.[7]
Notable people
edit- Roukiatou Maiga, humanitarian
- Albert Ouédraogo, former interim Burkinabé Prime Minister
- Ousmane Amirou Dicko, Emir of Liptako
See also
editGallery
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The old district of Dori with its inhabitants, 2001 -
The store of a Mauritanian shopkeeper. A Tuareg woman in a veil, 2001 -
The old district of Dori with its inhabitants, 2001 -
The old district of Dori with its inhabitants, 2001 -
A white camel on the part of the Friday market where the Peul come, 2001 -
Men with a zebu, goats and a cart on a dirt road along the market that is visible behind trees, 2001 -
A street scene in Dori, Burkina Faso, 2010 -
A woman is walking past the Mosque, Dori, Burkina Faso, 2010 -
"Club PMU'B Z 702 LONAB. La fortune en Fin de Course". Images of a horse race with jockeys with betting and winning, Dori, Burkina Faso, 2010 -
Roof with islamic motifs like mooncrescent, Dori, 2010 -
Sand desert of a dry lake near Dori, Burkina Faso, 2007 -
References
edit- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ^ "Programme D'Action National D'Adaptation a la Variabilite et aux Changements Climatiques (Pana du Burkina Faso)" (PDF) (in French). Ministere de L'Environnnement et du Cadre de Vie. November 2007. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected". The Times of India. 2020-11-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Dori". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "New rail line planned to link Burkina Faso to the coast". The New Humanitarian. June 11, 2004. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dori.