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==Climate== |
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|location = Bonthe, Sierra Leone |
|location = Bonthe, Sierra Leone (1960-1990) |
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|metric first = yes |
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|temperature colour = pastel |
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|Jan high C = 31.3 |
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|Feb high C = 32.4 |
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|Mar high C = 33.1 |
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|Apr high C = 32.5 |
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|May high C = 31.7 |
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|Jun high C = 30.1 |
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|Jul high C = 28.5 |
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|Aug high C = 28.3 |
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|Sep high C = 29.4 |
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|Oct high C = 30.5 |
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|Nov high C = 31.2 |
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|Dec high C = 31.1 |
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|year high C = 30.8 |
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|Jan mean C = 26.7 |
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|Feb mean C = 27.2 |
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|Mar mean C = 27.8 |
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|Apr mean C = 28.1 |
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|May mean C = 27.5 |
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|Jun mean C = 26.6 |
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|Jul mean C = 25.4 |
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|Aug mean C = 25.3 |
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|Sep mean C = 25.8 |
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|Oct mean C = 26.6 |
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|Nov mean C = 27.0 |
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|Dec mean C = 26.9 |
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|year mean C = 26.7 |
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|Jan low C = 22.7 |
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|Feb low C = 22.1 |
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|Mar low C = 23.4 |
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|Apr low C = 23.7 |
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|May low C = 23.6 |
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|Jun low C = 23.3 |
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|Jul low C = 22.8 |
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|Aug low C = 22.9 |
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|Sep low C = 23.0 |
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|Oct low C = 23.1 |
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|Nov low C = 23.4 |
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|Dec low C = 23.1 |
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|year low C = 23.1 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 89 |
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|Jan rain mm = 6.2 |
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|Feb rain mm = 10.1 |
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|Mar rain mm = 25.1 |
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|Apr rain mm = 89.1 |
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|May rain mm = 203.6 |
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|Jun rain mm = 574.0 |
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|Jul rain mm = 844.2 |
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|Aug rain mm = 824.5 |
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|Sep rain mm = 557.0 |
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|Oct rain mm = 333.6 |
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|Nov rain mm = 147.9 |
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|Dec rain mm = 49.2 |
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|year rain mm = 3664.5 |
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|Jan rain days = 1 |
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|Feb rain days = 1 |
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|Mar rain days = 3 |
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|Apr rain days = 7 |
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|May rain days = 17 |
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|Jun rain days = 24 |
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|Jul rain days = 26 |
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|Aug rain days = 26 |
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|source = The Weather Network <ref> {{cite web |
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|Sep rain days = 24 |
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|url = http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statistics/c03133 |
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|Oct rain days = 22 |
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|Nov rain days = 13 |
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|Dec rain days = 4 |
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|year rain days = 168 |
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|unit rain days = 0.1 mm |
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|Feb sun = 176.4 |
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|Mar sun = 182.9 |
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|Apr sun = 162.0 |
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|May sun = 148.8 |
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|Jun sun = 117.0 |
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|Jul sun = 68.2 |
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|Aug sun = 49.6 |
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|Sep sun = 87.0 |
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|Oct sun = 148.8 |
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|Nov sun = 159.0 |
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|Dec sun = 173.6 |
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|year sun = 1659.3 |
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|source = HKO (mean temperarure data: 1960-1990, all other data: 1961-1990) <ref> {{cite web |
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|url = http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/africa/w_afr/bonthe_e.htm |
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Revision as of 15:57, 25 March 2012
Bonthe | |
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| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Bonthe District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilbert J. Caulker. |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 10,206 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Bonthe is a town located on Sherbro Island in Bonthe District of the southern Province of Sierra Leone. The town had a population of 9,535 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate of 10,206.[1] In colonial times it used to be a major trading centre for piassava and other agricultural products.[2] The town lies on the eastern shore of Sherbro Island, on the Sherbro River estuary, and was once larger than Freetown, but lack of roads to the mainland meant that the population has declined. Bonthe is about 60 miles south-west of Bo and 187 miles south-east of Freetown. The inhabitants of the town belong mainly to the Sherbro ethnic group.
Media
The local radio station in Bonthe is Radio Bontico 96.4. The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Services (SLBS) TV, is on the air in the city.
Climate
| Climate data for Bonthe, Sierra Leone (1960-1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6.2 (0.24) |
10.1 (0.40) |
25.1 (0.99) |
89.1 (3.51) |
203.6 (8.02) |
574.0 (22.60) |
844.2 (33.24) |
824.5 (32.46) |
557.0 (21.93) |
333.6 (13.13) |
147.9 (5.82) |
49.2 (1.94) |
3,664.5 (144.27) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 168 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186.0 | 176.4 | 182.9 | 162.0 | 148.8 | 117.0 | 68.2 | 49.6 | 87.0 | 148.8 | 159.0 | 173.6 | 1,659.3 |
| Source: HKO (mean temperarure data: 1960-1990, all other data: 1961-1990) [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer: Bonthe".
- ^ Manson, Katrina; Knight, James (2009). Sierra Leone (Bradt Travel Guide). Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 204.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Bonthe, Sierra Leone (1960-1990)". Retrieved March 25, 2012.
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