Djambala
Djambala | |
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Djambala Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
Coordinates: 2°32′41″S 14°45′12″E / 2.54472°S 14.75333°E | |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
Region | Plateaux Region |
District | Djambala District |
Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 17,265 |
Djambala is the main town of Djambala District and the Plateaux Region of the Republic of Congo. It lies north of Brazzaville and lies near the Léfini Faunal Reserve.
Climate
Climate data for Djambala (extremes 1941–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
37.2 (99) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.0 (95) |
37.1 (98.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
Average high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.2 (72) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73) |
22.8 (73) |
22.8 (73) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.9 (66) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59) |
12.8 (55) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
12.8 (55) |
12.1 (53.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 211 (8.31) |
190 (7.48) |
265 (10.43) |
252 (9.92) |
200 (7.87) |
27 (1.06) |
11 (0.43) |
37 (1.46) |
144 (5.67) |
277 (10.91) |
264 (10.39) |
244 (9.61) |
2,122 (83.54) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 164 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151.9 | 146.9 | 158.1 | 156.0 | 167.4 | 168.0 | 158.1 | 151.9 | 129.0 | 130.2 | 129.0 | 139.5 | 1,786 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
Source #1: Deutscher Wetterdienst[1] | |||||||||||||
Source #2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[2] |
Transport
In April 2007, a deal was signed with a Korean consortium to build a railway mainly for timber traffic from the main port to Djambala.[3][4]
Djambala is also served by Djambala Airport.
See also
References
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Djambala / Kongo" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "Station Djambala" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Djambala railway
- ↑ AfricaNews
Coordinates: 02°33′S 14°45′E / 2.550°S 14.750°E
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