Gemena
Gemena | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Gemena | |
  Gemena Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Sud-Ubangi |
| Communes | Gbazubu, Labo, Lac-Ntumba, Mont Gila |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacob Luba[1] |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 138,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Climate | Am |
Gemena is the capital city of Sud-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 350,511 (2017).[2] The city has a large airport and hosts the 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC since 2007.
Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.
Climate
| Climate data for Gemena, elevation 446 m (1,463 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) | 30.8 (87.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.0 (1.77) |
57.0 (2.24) |
132.0 (5.20) |
160.0 (6.30) |
189.0 (7.44) |
159.0 (6.26) |
162.0 (6.38) |
160.0 (6.30) |
233.0 (9.17) |
238.0 (9.37) |
141.0 (5.55) |
63.0 (2.48) |
1,739 (68.46) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 83 |
| Source: FAO[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Signature d'un protocole de partenariat entre les villes de Lubumbashi et de Gemena". acp.cd (in French). Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo: Floods in Gemena - DREF Operations Update n° 1, Operation n° MDRCD019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo". ReliefWeb. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- Crawford Young and Thomas Turner, The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State, p. 174)
- http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200705161046.html
Capitals of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
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Provinces are shown between brackets | ||
3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E