Koundara is a town in northwestern

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, near the borders of

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and

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. It is the capital of

Koundara Prefecture Koundara is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Koundara. The prefecture covers an area of and has a population of 130,205. Capital Koundara town is served by Sambailo Airport. As of 2014 it had a population of ...

. The town is served by Sambailo Airport. As of 2014 it had a population of 27,433 people.

Climate

Koundara has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''Aw''), with the temperature being hot year round, and with a wet and dry season. On 29 March 2017, Koundara recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Guinea.

References

Sub-prefectures of the Boké Region {{Guinea-geo-stub