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'''Labé''' is the main city and administrative capital of the [[Fouta Djallon]] region of [[Guinea]]. It has a population of about 200.000. It is the second largest city in the country after the capital [[Conakry]] in term of economic importance. Labé is situated some 450&nbsp;km northeast of Conakry close to the geographic centre of Guinea.
'''Labé''' ([[Adlam script|Pular]]: 𞤂𞤢𞤦𞤫) is the main city and administrative capital of the [[Fouta Djallon]] region of [[Guinea]]. It has a population of about 200,000. It is the second largest city in the country after the capital [[Conakry]] in terms of economic importance. Labé is situated some {{convert|450|km|mi|-1|disp=or}} northeast of Conakry close to the geographic centre of Guinea.


==History==
==History==
The city was founded in the 1720s by the [[Yalunka people]] and named for their chief, Manga Labé.<ref>{{cite web |title=Labe |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Labe |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=3 June 2024}}</ref> It developed as a major trade center linking the [[Niger river]] to the Atlantic coast.<ref>Brooks, George E. “Ecological Perspectives on Mande Population Movements, Commercial Networks, and Settlement Patterns from the Atlantic Wet Phase (Ca. 5500-2500 B.C.) to the Present.” History in Africa, vol. 16, 1989, pp. 23–40. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3171777. Accessed 3 June 2024.</ref>
The city was founded around 1755 by [[Karamoko Alpha mo Labé]], a Muslim religious leader who introduced Islam in the region in the 18th century and who also founded a theocratic state in Fouta Djallon.


The city was the capital of the Diwal/province of Labe prior to French colonisation. It was home to Muslim leaders and scholars who resisted colonisation, such as Alpha Yaya Diallo. Labe is the most important city in the Moyenne (Middle)Guinea region also known as Fouta Djallon. Labe is considered as a major cultural and religious center in West Africa, especially among the Fulani people. Many Muslim scholars made Labe a famous learning place in Islamic studies. The most prominent of the erudites being Alfa Oumarou Rafiou (Dara Labe), Thierno Doura Sombili, [[Thierno Diawo Pellel]], [[Thierno Aliou|Thierno Aliou Bhouba Dian]].
The city was the capital of the Diwal/province of Labe within the [[Imamate of Futa Jallon]] prior to French colonisation. It was home to Muslim leaders and scholars who resisted colonisation, such as Alpha Yaya Diallo. Labe is the most important city in the Moyenne (Middle) Guinea region also known as Fouta Djallon. Labe is considered as a major cultural and religious center in West Africa, especially among the Fulani people. Many Muslim scholars made Labe a famous learning place in Islamic studies. The most prominent of the erudites being Alfa Oumarou Rafiou (Dara Labe), Thierno Doura Sombili, [[Thierno Diawo Pellel]], [[Thierno Aliou|Thierno Aliou Bhouba Dian]].{{cn|date = June 2024}}


[[File:Mosquée hoggo Labé.jpg|thumb|left|The Hoggo Mosque in Labé]]
==Economy==
==Economy==
Labé is an important commercial centre in the region, arising out of its strategic geographical position between several other countries. Traders from nearby regions such as Pita, Tougué, Koubia, Lélouma, Mali Yemberin and other countries including [[Mali]], [[Senegal]], the [[Gambia]] and [[Sierra Leone]] gather in Labé. Its central market is the second largest in the country after the Madina market in Conakry. Trade or commerce has become the main activity in the city, but Labe also has a small manufacturing industry consisting mainly of shoe making, textile, carpentry, blacksmithing...
Labé is an important commercial centre in the region, arising out of its strategic geographical position between several other countries. Traders from nearby regions such as Pita, Tougué, Koubia, Lélouma, Mali Yemberin and other countries including [[Mali]], [[Senegal]], the [[Gambia]] and [[Sierra Leone]] gather in Labé. Its central market is the second largest in the country after the Madina market in Conakry. Trade or commerce has become the main activity in the city, but Labe also has a small manufacturing industry consisting mainly of shoe making, textile, carpentry, blacksmithing...
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The town is served by [[Tata Airport]]. A jet-capable airport near Labé was built by Cuban engineers in 1973. Currently the airport remains unused due to the lack of airline traffic connecting the different regions and major cities in Guinea.
The town is served by [[Tata Airport]]. A jet-capable airport near Labé was built by Cuban engineers in 1973. Currently the airport remains unused due to the lack of airline traffic connecting the different regions and major cities in Guinea.


The city has a sizable stadium (stade Saifoulaye Diallo) which hosts soccer/football games played by the local club Fello Star. However the sport facility is poorly maintained and kept.
The city has a sizable stadium (stade Saifoulaye Diallo) which hosts soccer/football games played by the local club Fello Star. However the sport facility is poorly maintained and kept.<ref>Harold D. Nelson, Area Handbook for Guinea, [[Department of the Army]] Pamphlet 550-174, 1975, p.333</ref>

<ref>Harold D. Nelson, Area Handbook for Guinea, [[Department of the Army]] Pamphlet 550-174, 1975, p.333</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
Labé has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw'') with extreme differences between day and night. It is hot all year round (yet cold to warm at night). About 1500&nbsp;mm of rain fall annually, mostly on summer.
Labé has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw'') with extreme temperature differences between day and night due to the city’s altitude of over {{convert|1,000|m|ft|-1|disp=or}}. It is as hot by day as the coast of Guinea all year round, but cold to comfortable at night due to lower heat storage in thinner air. About {{convert|1550|mm|in|0|disp=or}} of rain fall annually, almost all between late April and early November.


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==Education==
*[[ENI of Labé]], a public general education institution


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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*[[Siradiou Diallo]] (1936–2004) – politician and journalist
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*[[Alpha Oumar Barou Diallo]] – politician
*[[Thierno Abdourahmane Bah]] (1916 - 2013) - Poet and imam of Labe mosque
*[[Sirah Baldé]] (1927/8–2018) – novelist and teacher
*[[Cellou Dalein Diallo]] – politician and economist
*[[Cellou Dalein Diallo]] – politician and economist
*[[Koumanthio Zeinab Diallo]] – poet, novelist and playwright
*[[Koumanthio Zeinab Diallo]] – poet, novelist and playwright
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*[[Siradiou Diallo]] (1936–2004) – politician and journalist


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in the Labé Region]]
[[Category:Sub-prefectures of the Labé Region]]
[[Category:Sub-prefectures of Guinea]]

Latest revision as of 21:05, 10 September 2024

Labé
Labé
Labé
Labé is located in Guinea
Labé
Labé
Coordinates: 11°19′N 12°17′W / 11.317°N 12.283°W / 11.317; -12.283
Country Guinea
RegionLabé Region
PrefectureLabé Prefecture
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total200,000
Time zoneUTC±0 (UTC)
Altitude1,050 metres (3,440 ft)

Labé (Pular: 𞤂𞤢𞤦𞤫) is the main city and administrative capital of the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. It has a population of about 200,000. It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Conakry in terms of economic importance. Labé is situated some 450 kilometres or 280 miles northeast of Conakry close to the geographic centre of Guinea.

History

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The city was founded in the 1720s by the Yalunka people and named for their chief, Manga Labé.[1] It developed as a major trade center linking the Niger river to the Atlantic coast.[2]

The city was the capital of the Diwal/province of Labe within the Imamate of Futa Jallon prior to French colonisation. It was home to Muslim leaders and scholars who resisted colonisation, such as Alpha Yaya Diallo. Labe is the most important city in the Moyenne (Middle) Guinea region also known as Fouta Djallon. Labe is considered as a major cultural and religious center in West Africa, especially among the Fulani people. Many Muslim scholars made Labe a famous learning place in Islamic studies. The most prominent of the erudites being Alfa Oumarou Rafiou (Dara Labe), Thierno Doura Sombili, Thierno Diawo Pellel, Thierno Aliou Bhouba Dian.[citation needed]

The Hoggo Mosque in Labé

Economy

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Labé is an important commercial centre in the region, arising out of its strategic geographical position between several other countries. Traders from nearby regions such as Pita, Tougué, Koubia, Lélouma, Mali Yemberin and other countries including Mali, Senegal, the Gambia and Sierra Leone gather in Labé. Its central market is the second largest in the country after the Madina market in Conakry. Trade or commerce has become the main activity in the city, but Labe also has a small manufacturing industry consisting mainly of shoe making, textile, carpentry, blacksmithing... It is known for weaving and honey. The city also benefits from a considerable diaspora whose repatriated income contributes significantly to infrastructural development in Labé and helps to overcome the region's relatively poorer revenue stream. Merchants from the city dominate the informal economy in most Guinean cities and are also economically active in cities further afield, such as Dakar, Bamako, Abidjan, Bissau and Freetown.

The city also has a museum, while the Saala Falls and Mount Kolima lie nearby.

The town is served by Tata Airport. A jet-capable airport near Labé was built by Cuban engineers in 1973. Currently the airport remains unused due to the lack of airline traffic connecting the different regions and major cities in Guinea.

The city has a sizable stadium (stade Saifoulaye Diallo) which hosts soccer/football games played by the local club Fello Star. However the sport facility is poorly maintained and kept.[3]

Climate

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Labé has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with extreme temperature differences between day and night due to the city’s altitude of over 1,000 metres or 3,280 feet. It is as hot by day as the coast of Guinea all year round, but cold to comfortable at night due to lower heat storage in thinner air. About 1,550 millimetres or 61 inches of rain fall annually, almost all between late April and early November.

Climate data for Labé, Guinea (1945-2022)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.5
(95.9) 		34.7
(94.5) 		40.5
(104.9) 		39.0
(102.2) 		40.0
(104.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		33.0
(91.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.4
(93.9) 		40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1) 		31.1
(88.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.6
(90.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.8
(83.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.6
(76.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.3
(70.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		22.4
(72.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1) 		13.9
(57.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.6
(58.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		16.0
(60.8)
Record low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		8.8
(47.8) 		10.9
(51.6) 		10.5
(50.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		12.5
(54.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		8.1
(46.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		3.8
(38.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.1) 		4
(0.2) 		9
(0.4) 		35
(1.4) 		141
(5.6) 		233
(9.2) 		315
(12.4) 		340
(13.4) 		288
(11.3) 		141
(5.6) 		34
(1.3) 		2
(0.1) 		1,543
(60.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0 0 1 3 11 15 20 22 21 12 2 1 108
Average relative humidity (%) 38 37 40 43 64 74 86 82 81 77 71 47 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 270 256 261 232 211 180 148 131 159 195 236 257 2,536
Percent possible sunshine 76 79 71 63 54 47 38 34 44 54 69 73 58
Source: NOAA (precipitation, humidity, and sunshine 1961-1990)[4][5]

Education

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Notable people

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Labé.
  1. ^ "Labe". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ Brooks, George E. “Ecological Perspectives on Mande Population Movements, Commercial Networks, and Settlement Patterns from the Atlantic Wet Phase (Ca. 5500-2500 B.C.) to the Present.” History in Africa, vol. 16, 1989, pp. 23–40. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3171777. Accessed 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ Harold D. Nelson, Area Handbook for Guinea, Department of the Army Pamphlet 550-174, 1975, p.333
  4. ^ "Labé Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Global Historical Climatological Network - Daily". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

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