Pdf the changing rainy season climatology of midghana. Although humidity is high throughout the year especially on the coast, there are less mosquitoes during the dry season and unpaved roads are also in the best condition. Harmattan season is here again, and the north is the real casualty of this harsh weather. L okpoti kofi oddoye a thesis submittal to the department of animal science, faculty of agriculture. In ghana, the climate is tropical, with a dry season in winter and a rainy season in summer due to the african monsoon. Meningitis outbreak caused by vaccinepreventable bacterial. What are the characteristics of the dry season and the wet. In ghana, the climate is tropical, with a dry season in winter and a rainy season in summer due. Research has also indicated that quality of faecal sludge is affected by seasons dry and rainy season in tropical areas. Because ghana is only a few degrees north of the equator, its climate is considered tropical. Often, the rainy season is the most scenic time to visit africas wild places, as it causes flowers to bloom and parched brush to turn green again. Ghana is located just a few degrees north of the equator and occupies a big portion of west africa on the gulf of guinea. The ghana empire was built on trade in salt and gold, which is why british merchants later called it the gold coast.
As a rule, temperatures are more mild in the highlands, more humid along the coast and hotter and drier the farther north you go. Ghanas climate can be described overall as tropical. The wet and dry seasons are very distinct as temperature varies with season and altitude. Survey of ecological structures in ghana wikimedia commons. What are seasons different periods in a year when we used to. This too is a dry season, though relatively hotter and slightly more humid than the july to august time frame. Agroclimatic and hydrological characterization of selected. The malian epic tradition the story of sunjata is the most relevant to a discussion of national culture ghana. There are many advantages to traveling during the dry season, the most obvious being the reduced chance of wet weather days. The characteristics of harmattan include the hazy weather, dry and dread in.
As we have read earlier, there are two seasons in ghana. Uncovering the fruit bat bushmeat commodity chain and the. These are arid and semiarid areas that have three main characteristics. Ghana s climate can be described overall as tropical. Smallholder farmer, incomenutrition and dry season farming introduction in ghana, the agricultural sector is one of the most important sectors in the ghanaian economy. The cold or the wet season and the hot or the dry season. The climate of ghana is tropical and there are two main seasons. It has a wet and dry season but it is mainly warm and dry in the southeast, hot and humid in the southwest and hot and dry in the north. Physical characteristics of ghana ghana is located just a few degrees north of the equator and occupies a big portion of west africa on the gulf of guinea. An umbrella will come in handy during a rain storm, but it is also quite useful to shade you from the hot sun. Further, there are also various cultural events and festivals which take place around ghana during august september, adding to the appeal of visiting during this season. The wet or rainy season is the time of the year where there is rainfall. More than 40 species of hoofed mammals and big cats live in the african savanna. The rainy season lasts from may to september in the north, from april to october in the center, and from april to november in the south.
The tropical rain belt lies in the southern hemisphere roughly from october to march. A comprehensive study on the physicochemical characteristics. The peak season reported for hunting bats corresponds with the main dry season in ghana, when agriculture production drops. However, these sources of water dry up at the end of the dry season. Jan 22, 2018 the tropical savanna type of climate has a pronounced dry season.
Even with recommended antibiotic treatment, up to 25% of infected persons in africa might experience neurologic sequelae 1. The southwest winter monsoon flows as a shallow humid layer of surface air less than 2,000 metres about 6,600 feet overlain by the primary northeast trade wind, which blows from the sahara and the sahel as a deep stream of dry, often dusty air. This makes some aspect of the sampling subject to bias. Accra weather accra, greater accra forecast tripadvisor. Characteristics of rainy season in nigeria 2 years ago 22465 views by olive adoti the climate of nigeria is tropical and for more than half of the year, the popular song its raining man could stay stuck on your mind. Acute diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in subsaharan africa.
Assessment of physicochemical properties of besease. Most of west africa, from the southern sahara to the humid coastal countries, has only one rainy season, which lasts from one to six months. Irrigation in the three sites is carried out between november and june. Best time to visit ghana there are primarily two good seasons to visit ghana, namely july to august and november to march. The tropical savanna climate is also called the tropical wet and dry climate. However, soil characteristics are also important for pond construction and operation. In many countries, the rainy season also coincides with the best time of year to see young animals and migrant bird species. Fires are common during the dry season, but various species adapted to survive. Visit accra situated on the coast in the extreme south of the country, ghana s colorful seaside capital offers a smorgasbord of african culture and cuisine. Ghana enjoys a year round tropical climate, but it does have rainy seasons.
Patients were clinically examined, and malaria and. For keen birders, the dry season is also the best time for spotting seasonal migrants from europe and asia. Antarctica does have a dry and wet season, but the wet season consists mainly of snow. The other recommended season to visit is between december to march. The soil types determines how and what we can grow and are the basis for all farming. The wet season does not let things get drier from april to october, so lets find out more about characteristics of rainy season in nigeria. Shallow wells and small reservoirs provide water for irrigation during the dry season in the anyari and zanlerigu catchments. Stool specimens of 243 children with acute diarrhoea and of 124 control children were collected. Patients with suspected meningitis who were evaluated at hospitals had a lumbar puncture performed for laboratory testing by. Here is a quick guide to the characteristics of each soil type.
The coastal region including accra has two rainy seasons, one beginning in march, and peaking in may or june, the other in septemberoctober. The climate in ghana is dominated by the rain bearing. The equatorial region has no real dry season and is constantly hot and humid. Even during the rainy season, accra can still enjoy an average of.
If you want to really appreciate the country, its better to visit during the rainy season in ghana. The harmattan is a season in the west african subcontinent, which occurs between the end of november and the middle of march. This idea should sound familiar to you, because the white nile starts in the equatorial region, and it does not have a major flood season. As distance from the equator increases, the duration. In the savanna there is a distinct dry season, which is in the winter. Characteristics are the things that you can see or that happen during this period. Facts, geography about the west african nation of ghana. They have little or no ability to transport water from deeper layers through capillary transport. The rainy season begins in the north part of ghana in around march and prevails until the end of the month of november. During my time in ghana, i increasingly noticed locals using umbrellas against the sun, so carrying one may very well mark you as one of the wiser people.
Whilst ghana experiences tropical climate through the year, these are regarded as the best months to visit as they are a relatively dry period in ghana. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. Design of treatment plants for faecal sludge management systems relies on a comprehensive accurate knowledge of fs faecal sludge characteristics, but this information is lacking. Patients were clinically examined, and malaria and anaemia were. Ghana produces the second most cocoa beans in the world. Nigeria is split into four different climatic areas. Generally speaking, the best time to visit ghana coincides with the northern hemisphere winter october to april. Elephant grass can grow to 15 feet tall in some areas with the tropical savanna climate. From maiduguri, where the northeast trade wind that brings the dry breeze originates from, to sokoto. It is almost always hot, and the seasons are either wet or dry. What are seasons different periods in a year when we used. Malian oral literature is extremely rich, varied proverbs, stories, epic poetry, and well researched.
The dry season the dry season begins around november and ends around march, a period of about 5 months. The wet season begins in may, during the wet season, plants are lush and rivers flow freely. Central ghana experiences a tropical wet and dry savanna climate. The humid, subequatorial belt in the southern lowlands. The main characteristics of the west african seasons have been known to the scientific community for more than two centuries. The zone of ecological transition between the sahara to the north and the wetter savannas and forests to the south d. Ghana is also home to lake volta, the worlds largest artificial lake. Holidays like christmas and easter are huge events in ghana. Ghana climate ghana experiences a typical tropical climate.
The harmattan season with its dry, hot days and relatively cool nights from november to late march or april, is followed by a wet period that reaches its peak in late august or september. To the south and southwest of the kwahu plateau, where the annual mean rainfall from north to south ranges from 1,250 millimeters 2,150 millimeters, four. The name is related to the word haramata in the twi language. The rainy season is 140190 days in duration, while the estimated reference evaporation eto penman is about 2000 mmannum, creating a great seasonal deficit every dry season. The area is marked by a bimodal rainfall pattern, thus the. Bacterial meningitis is a severe, acute infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord that can rapidly lead to death. Ghana s seasons can be divided into two different categories. Visiting london bird found in ghana with website address. In total, there are some 46,000 km2, 19% of ghanas surface, in these categories. Dry season farming in northern and upper east regions of. In a quarterly survey of malaria infection in the underfive children conducted at gomoa onyadzeotsew jukwa, a rural community in the central region of ghana from december, 1986 to september, 1987, crude parasite rates ranged from 19. Characteristics of wet and dry spells in the west african monsoon system. The seasons are the changes in weather conditions of a place from time to time. Most of northern ghana falls within the guinea savanna ecological zone, which is associated with total annual rainfall of about 0 mmannum.
Degradation characteristics of some dry season supplemental. General characteristics of the savanna biome sciencing. Degradation characteristics of some dry season supplemental rations for ruminants in semiarid region of nigeria i. During the dry season, most birds and large animals migrate to find more plentiful water supplies. The remainder, about 193,000 km2, the net area, at first glance, is the land that can be developed for fish farming. North ghana experiences its rainy season from april to midoctober. And dont pay much attention to what folks are saying. A suspected meningitis case was defined as the occurrence of fever, neck stiffness, or other meningeal signs e. North ghana experiences its rainy season from april to midoctober while south ghana experiences its rainy season from march to midnovember. Best time to visit ghana ghana peak tourist season when.
The political uprisings that took place in many african nations after they were released from colonial rule c. The harmattan, a dry desert wind, blows in northeast ghana from december to. Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal. Another characteristic of a dry climate is that evaporation is often greater than. Ghanas seasons can be divided into two different categories. Ghana constructed the akosombo dam completed in 1965 in a gorge where the volta cuts through the akwapimtogo range, creating the worlds largest artificial lake, lake volta. It is the climate experienced in savanna or tropical grassland regions of the world.
Seasonal characteristics of malaria infection in under. It is characterized by the dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind, of the same name, which blows from the sahara desert over west africa into the gulf of guinea. Where are the best opportunities for fish farming in ghana. Climate ghana average weather, temperature, rainfall, when to go, what to pack in ghana, the climate is tropical, with a dry season in winter and a rainy season in summer due to the african monsoon. Weather averages, seasons, and tips on the best time to visit. Deserts and steppes comprise the regions that are characterized by dry climates.
Best time to visit ghana ghana peak tourist season. It doesnt rain in antarctica, and antarctica is a desert, so there is not much snow. Generally, the dry season runs from november to april in west african countries like ghana and senegal. In ghana, the major rainy season commences in march or april and runs until midjuly followed by a short dry period in julyaugust and the minor rainy season in septemberoctober as well as a long. Three regions in northern ghana upper east, northern, and upper west, located in the subsaharan meningitis belt that extends from. The dry season is best for wildlife viewing, but the rain season is best for lakes, rivers and water falls. This is mainly because the sector is a major contributor to the livelihood of the rural population. Picking between the dry and the rainy season in ghana it starts in december and stretches up to march, but the sand fog turns the air into a disaster. The southern section of the country experience two periods or rainfall. The seasonal movement of animals between wet and dry season pastures b. The tropical climate of ghana is relatively mild for its latitude. Sand soils are often dry, nutrient deficient and fastdraining. However, depending on your destination, the dry season has its own drawbacks, ranging from intense heat to severe drought.
What are the characteristics of a tropical savanna type of. It starts in december and stretches up to march, but the sand fog turns the air into a disaster. Accra, the capital city of ghana, has an estimated population of 2. Picking between the dry and the rainy season in ghana. The dsdfz is characterized by the occurrence of periodic fires, especially during the dry season. The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the. Except in the north two rainy seasons occur, from april to july and from september to november. Seasonal characteristics of malaria infection in underfive. Some of the physical characteristics of ghana are that the country rises up to 880 meters above sea level and the lowest point is the atlantic ocean. An indication that the continent was currently weathering in the midst of the dry season. The climate of ghana is tropical, but temperatures vary with season and elevation. Characteristics of wet and dry spells in the west african monsoon.
The seasonal movement of animals between wet and dryseason pastures b. Throughout the country, weathering, leaching, and the formation of laterite hardpans hard, impervious layers composed chiefly of iron and aluminum oxides cemented by relatively insoluble materials by capillary movement the movement of water containing mineral salts to the surface and evaporation are common processes that vary in importance according to the. Dei 1989 found that bushmeat significantly contributed to nutrition and income in rural southeastern ghana, especially during the lean agricultural season. Characteristics of different soil types from sand to clay. Even during the rainy season, accra can still enjoy an average of 5 hours a day of sunshine. Developing countries like ghana, where large proportion of the urban population accra rely on onsite sanitation systems, face a lot of fsm faecal sludge management design challenges as a result of lack of a. Its microbiological causes and clinicoepidemiological aspects were examined during the dry season 20056 in tamale, urban northern ghana. In 1991, ferdie ato adoboe of ghana set a world record by running 100 meters backwards in. Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge.
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