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Gemena

Gemena
Provincial capital and city
Ville de Gemena
Gemena is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gemena
Gemena
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767
Country DR Congo
ProvinceSud-Ubangi
CommunesGbazubu, Labo, Lac-Ntumba, Mont Gila
Government
 • MayorJacob Luba[1]
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
138,527
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
ClimateAm

Gemena is the capital city of Sud-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 350,511 (2017).[2] The city has a large airport and hosts the 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC since 2007.

Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.

Climate

Climate data for Gemena, elevation 446 m (1,463 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.3
(86.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.1
(68.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.0
(1.77) 		57.0
(2.24) 		132.0
(5.20) 		160.0
(6.30) 		189.0
(7.44) 		159.0
(6.26) 		162.0
(6.38) 		160.0
(6.30) 		233.0
(9.17) 		238.0
(9.37) 		141.0
(5.55) 		63.0
(2.48) 		1,739
(68.46)
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 80 83 83 85 87 86 84 84 85 82 83
Source: FAO[3]

References

  1. ^ "Signature d'un protocole de partenariat entre les villes de Lubumbashi et de Gemena". acp.cd (in French). Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo: Floods in Gemena - DREF Operations Update n° 1, Operation n° MDRCD019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo". ReliefWeb. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767


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