Gagnoa

Gagnoa
City, sub-prefecture, and commune
Gagnoa

Location in Ivory Coast

Coordinates: 6°8′N 5°56′W / 6.133°N 5.933°W / 6.133; -5.933Coordinates: 6°8′N 5°56′W / 6.133°N 5.933°W / 6.133; -5.933[1]
Country Ivory Coast
District Gôh-Djiboua District
Region Gôh
Department Gagnoa
Population (2014)
  Total 213,918
  [2]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Gagnoa is a city in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Gôh-Djiboua District and Gôh Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Gagnoa Department. Gagnoa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, its population was 213,918, making it the seventh-largest city in the country.

Gagnoa is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, and contains its cathedral.

Climate

Climate data for Gagnoa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.3
(90.1)
33.6
(92.5)
33.0
(91.4)
32.5
(90.5)
31.6
(88.9)
29.8
(85.6)
28.6
(83.5)
28.6
(83.5)
29.8
(85.6)
30.9
(87.6)
31.1
(88)
30.7
(87.3)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79)
26.8
(80.2)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
26.8
(80.2)
25.7
(78.3)
24.9
(76.8)
24.7
(76.5)
25.5
(77.9)
26.2
(79.2)
26.5
(79.7)
25.7
(78.3)
26.1
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
21.8
(71.2)
22.2
(72)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
21.4
(70.5)
21.4
(70.5)
21.7
(71.1)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.7
(71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.5
(0.925)
63.4
(2.496)
123.1
(4.846)
162.8
(6.409)
177.5
(6.988)
205.8
(8.102)
89.4
(3.52)
95.4
(3.756)
172.0
(6.772)
159.2
(6.268)
96.4
(3.795)
37.5
(1.476)
1,406
(55.354)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195.7 184.5 189.0 204.9 210.4 122.0 120.8 97.5 127.1 176.4 180.2 166.0 1,974.5
Source: NOAA[3]

References

  1. "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  2. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. "Gagnoa Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2015.


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