Basoko
Basoko | |
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  Basoko Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 1°14′N 23°36′E / 1.233°N 23.600°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Tshopo |
| Territory | Basoko |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 47,970 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Af |
| National language | Lingala |
Basoko is a town on the Congo River in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 47,970.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Basoko, elevation 366 m (1,201 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) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.0 (2.60) |
86.0 (3.39) |
150.0 (5.91) |
186.0 (7.32) |
180.0 (7.09) |
111.0 (4.37) |
137.0 (5.39) |
147.0 (5.79) |
175.0 (6.89) |
215.0 (8.46) |
177.0 (6.97) |
95.0 (3.74) |
1,725 (67.92) |
| Source: FAO[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- George Grenfell, missionary
References
- ^ "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.