Binga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Binga | |
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Coordinates: 2°24′N 20°25′E / 2.40°N 20.42°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Mongala |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 64,639 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Kinshasa Time) |
Binga is a town in Mongala province of Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 64,639.[1]
Binga is served by Binga Airport.
Deforestation has affected the area.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Binga, elevation 400 m (1,300 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.4 (84.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.6 (87.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.5 (68.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.8 (67.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.0 (1.93) | 88.0 (3.46) | 156.0 (6.14) | 163.0 (6.42) | 195.0 (7.68) | 171.0 (6.73) | 188.0 (7.40) | 228.0 (8.98) | 215.0 (8.46) | 247.0 (9.72) | 145.0 (5.71) | 75.0 (2.95) | 1,920 (75.58) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 |
Source: FAO[2] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.