Gamboma | |
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  Gamboma Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 1°52′16″S15°52′41″E / 1.87111°S 15.87806°E | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Plateaux Department |
| District | Gamboma District |
| Elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) [1] | |
• Total | 52,652 |
Gamboma is a town located in the Plateaux Department of the Republic of the Congo. It is served by Gamboma Airport.
| Climate data for Gamboma (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.6 (88.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 174.0 (6.85) | 179.8 (7.08) | 216.3 (8.52) | 241.8 (9.52) | 184.1 (7.25) | 43.6 (1.72) | 14.0 (0.55) | 30.8 (1.21) | 109.8 (4.32) | 212.4 (8.36) | 299.1 (11.78) | 214.2 (8.43) | 1,919.9 (75.59) |
| Source: NOAA [2] | |||||||||||||
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