Boende

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Boende
Provincial capital and city
Ville de Boende
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Boende
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°16′52″S20°52′34″E / 0.281°S 20.876°E / -0.281; 20.876
Country Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
Province Tshuapa
CommunesBoende, Tshuapa
Government
[1]
  MayorMustafa Bosenge
Population
 (2009)
  Total36,158
Time zone UTC+1 (West Africa Time)
Climate Af

Boende is a city and capital of Tshuapa Province, lying on the Tshuapa River, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a river port with riverboats sailing to Kinshasa via Mbandaka and is also home to an airport. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 36,158. [2] The national language used locally is Lingala.

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History

Boende was captured by mercenaries during the Simba rebellion in January 1964. [3] This battle was documented in the Mondo documentary Africa Addio.

Climate

Boende has an equatorial tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) and is hot, humid and wet all year round without pronounced variations in temperature or rainfall.

Climate data for Boende, elevation 351 m (1,152 ft), (1971–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.6
(87.1)
31.4
(88.5)
31.2
(88.2)
31.1
(88.0)
31.2
(88.2)
30.3
(86.5)
29.1
(84.4)
29.4
(84.9)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
30.2
(86.4)
30.4
(86.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.3
(68.5)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.5
(68.9)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)156.0
(6.14)
136.0
(5.35)
203.0
(7.99)
174.0
(6.85)
168.0
(6.61)
137.0
(5.39)
128.0
(5.04)
182.0
(7.17)
188.0
(7.40)
215.0
(8.46)
224.0
(8.82)
155.0
(6.10)
2,066
(81.32)
Average relative humidity (%)85838385858789868886868686
Source: FAO [4]

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