Binga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Binga is a town in Mongala province of Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 64,639.[1]

Binga
Binga is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Binga
Binga
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 2°24′N 20°25′E / 2.40°N 20.42°E / 2.40; 20.42
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceMongala
Population
 (2010)
 • Total64,639
Time zoneUTC+1 (Kinshasa Time)

Binga is served by Binga Airport.

Deforestation has affected the area.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Binga, elevation 400 m (1,300 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)
32.2
(90.0)
31.8
(89.2)
31.5
(88.7)
31.1
(88.0)
30.1
(86.2)
29.1
(84.4)
29.4
(84.9)
30.0
(86.0)
29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
19.4
(66.9)
20.2
(68.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.6
(67.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.2
(66.6)
19.8
(67.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.0
(1.93)
88.0
(3.46)
156.0
(6.14)
163.0
(6.42)
195.0
(7.68)
171.0
(6.73)
188.0
(7.40)
228.0
(8.98)
215.0
(8.46)
247.0
(9.72)
145.0
(5.71)
75.0
(2.95)
1,920
(75.58)
Average relative humidity (%) 84 79 80 82 84 86 88 87 85 86 86 85 84
Source: FAO[2]

References

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  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.