Tamale has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The metropolis usually only experiences one rainy season a year, effecting staple crop farming. During the rainy season, it comes with tiny sunshine with heavy thunderstorms. The relative humidity in the city is usually the lowest between December and March at 30% while around August it is the highest at 70%.
Healthcare
thumb|260px|[[Tamale Teaching Hospital]]
The city is home to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, which helps to handle health related issues for the whole region. It is the 3rd largest hospital in the country. It also offers undergraduate and graduate programs in medicine, nursing, and nutrition.
Sports
thumb|230px|Football players training on a field in Tamale
Tamale is home to Real Tamale United along with other smaller clubs. They played at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium (formerly Tamale Sports Stadium), which was the location of some of the matches played during the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Due to the state of the stadium, FIFA and CAF have prevented international matches to be play at the facility.
Media
Since the 1970s, modern communication in Tamale is rapid with it being operated by 6 mobile telecommunication companies. There are 11 FM radio stations located in the city.
- Fada N'Gourma, Burkina Faso (2003)
- Commune II Niamey, Niger (2007)
Notable people
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- Mubarak Wakaso, professional footballer
- Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tamale South and the former Minister for Employment and Labour Relations in Ghana, Minority leader of Parliament
- Abdul Majeed Waris, professional footballer
- Fancy Gadam, Afro-pop and dancehall artist
- Mahamudu Bawumia, politician
- Sheikh Bayan Basha, Islamic preacher
- Alhassan Suhiyini, politician
- Inusah Fuseini, politician
- Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, politician
- Mona 4Reall, Socialite, model, musician, and businesswoman
- Maccasio, Hip hop, hip life artist and an entrepreneur
- Ibrahim Mahama, artist
- Seidu Al-Hassan vice chancellor at UDS
See also
- Tamale Central Market