Goré (Arabic: غوري) is a town and the capital of the La Nya Pendé in Chad's Logone Oriental Region.
Goré
غوري | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Goré Location in Chad | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′32″N 16°38′4″E / 7.92556°N 16.63444°E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Logone Oriental |
| Department | La Nya Pendé |
| Sub-prefecture | Goré |
Near Goré, the refugee camps of Amboko, Gondjé, and Dosseye along the Pendé River have been home to refugees from the Central African Republic.[1][2] As of 2009, "in and around Gore, over 15,000 children ... [were] currently enrolled in the more than 25 schools supported by UNICEF. This includes more than 6,000 refugee pupils.[3] UN agricultural programs are helping the refugees move towards food self sufficiency.[4][5][6]
In April 2014, Chadian troops escorting a convoy of "the last 540 Muslim residents" of Bossangoa, Central African Republic to Goré, Chad were attacked by local militia as they passed through Boguila. Three people were wounded.[7]
Climate
editThe city has a Tropical savanna climate .
| Climate data for Goré | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.1 (95.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.9 (93.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.0 (68.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
12 (0.5) |
43 (1.7) |
92 (3.6) |
150 (5.9) |
270 (10.6) |
304 (12.0) |
239 (9.4) |
85 (3.3) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
1,197 (47.1) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Chad reports new influx of Central African refugees". UNHCR. 2005-07-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ "CAR Refugees Find A New Home in Camp Dosseye, Chad". The Lutheran World Federation. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "UNICEF providing vital aid to CAR refugees in southern Chad". UNICEF - Chad. 2009-06-03. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ "Now we're in business: longer-term solutions in Chad". United Nations Volunteers. 2008-06-20. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Q&A: 'With the Right Methods, You Can Be Self-Sufficient'". Inter Press Service. 2008-07-12. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "CAR refugees have little in their pockets, but bring skills and enterprise". UNHCR. 2014-04-18. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "BOGUILA: Thousands flee gun battle as Chad withdraws from CAR". Voxafrica. 2014-04-16. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ "UNHCR unites refugees and host communities in Chad". UNHCR. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
External links
edit- Manuel Herz Architects (2008). "Ideal Cities in Dust and Dirt, Manuel Herz Architects". Urban Transformation. Ruby Press. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
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