Basoko

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Basoko
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Basoko
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°14′N23°36′E / 1.233°N 23.600°E / 1.233; 23.600
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 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]

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Climate

Climate data for Basoko, elevation 366 m (1,201 ft), (1971–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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

References

  1. ↑ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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