Bulungu, Kwilu

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Bulungu is a community in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town lies on the southwestern bank of the Kwilu River, downstream from Kikwit. Bulungu is the headquarters of the Bulungu Territory.[3] As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 57,168.[2]

Bulungu
Bulungu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bulungu
Bulungu
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°33′S 18°36′E / 4.55°S 18.6°E / -4.55; 18.6
Country DR Congo
ProvinceKwilu
TerritoryBulungu
Elevation1,276 ft (389 m)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total57,168
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateAw
National languageKikongo

Climate

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Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[1]

Climate data for Bulungu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.5
(86.9)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.5
(86.9)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
30.4
(86.7)
30
(86)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.3)
30.2
(86.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.6
(78.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.4
(77.7)
24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
24.9
(76.8)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
25
(77)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.2
(68.4)
18.3
(64.9)
18.1
(64.6)
19.1
(66.4)
19.9
(67.8)
20.3
(68.5)
20.3
(68.5)
20.6
(69.1)
20.0
(68.0)
Source: Climate-data.org[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "CLIMATE: BULUNGU". climate-data.org. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Bandundu: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  3. ^ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.