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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 and is the administrative center of Basoko Territory. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 47,970.[1]
Climate
[edit]| 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
[edit]- George Grenfell, missionary
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.
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