Bambey
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Bambey | |
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Town and commune | |
  Bambey Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 14°41′35″N 16°27′08″W / 14.69299°N 16.45209°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Diourbel Region |
| Department | Bambey |
| Area | |
• Town and commune | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Town and commune | 37,374 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bambey is a town and urban commune located in the Diourbel Region of Senegal. It will host the Petanque events at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics.
Transport
[edit]The town lies on the N3 road connecting it to Dakar and is also served by a mainline station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Bambey (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
21.3 (0.84) |
107.5 (4.23) |
208.9 (8.22) |
156.6 (6.17) |
27.3 (1.07) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
523.4 (20.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 33.5 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bambey Commune
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bambey". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
14°41′35″N 16°27′08″W / 14.69299°N 16.45209°W
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