Djambala is a town and a commune,[1] administrative center of Djambala District and of Plateaux Department in the Republic of Congo. It lies north of Brazzaville and near the Léfini Faunal Reserve.
Djambala | |
|---|---|
  Djambala Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2°32′24″S 14°45′7″E / 2.54000°S 14.75194°E | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Plateaux Department |
| District | Djambala District |
| Commune | Djambala |
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 24,734 |
Climate
editDjambala has a tropical monsoon climate (Am), bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). It features a short dry season from June to August due to the influence of the Benguela Current reaching furthest north, and a lengthy wet season for the remaining nine months of the year. Although temperatures are somewhat reduced by the city’s moderately high altitude, conditions are very warm and humid throughout the year even in the dry season.
| Climate data for Djambala (1951-1960, extremes 1941-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.4 (5.02) |
152.5 (6.00) |
172.3 (6.78) |
166.3 (6.55) |
144.4 (5.69) |
60.0 (2.36) |
30.2 (1.19) |
43.7 (1.72) |
136.5 (5.37) |
233.1 (9.18) |
193.9 (7.63) |
166.6 (6.56) |
1,626.9 (64.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 164 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151.9 | 146.9 | 158.1 | 156.0 | 167.4 | 168.0 | 158.1 | 151.9 | 129.0 | 130.2 | 129.0 | 139.5 | 1,786 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 41 |
| Source 1: NOAA (mean temperature, precipitation 1991-2020),[2] Deutscher Wetterdienst (precipitation days 1950-1970, humidity 1952-1967, and sunshine 1965-1990)[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (extremes)[4] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editIn April 2007, a deal was signed with a Korean consortium to build a railway mainly for timber traffic from the main port to Djambala.[5][6]
Djambala is also served by Djambala Airport.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Loi n° 13-2017 du 16 mars 2017 portant érection de certaines communautés urbaines en communes" (PDF). sgg.cg. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Djambala / Kongo" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Station Djambala" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Djambala railway Archived September 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AfricaNews Archived October 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine