Basoko

Basoko
Basoko is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Basoko
Basoko
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°14′N 23°36′E / 1.233°N 23.600°E / 1.233; 23.600
Country DR Congo
ProvinceTshopo
TerritoryBasoko
Population
 (2009)
 • Total47,970
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
ClimateAf
National languageLingala

Basoko is a town on the Congo River in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 47,970.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Basoko, elevation 366 m (1,201 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)
31.7
(89.1)
31.6
(88.9)
30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.1
(84.4)
29.2
(84.6)
29.9
(85.8)
29.9
(85.8)
29.9
(85.8)
30.0
(86.0)
30.3
(86.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
21.3
(70.3)
21.4
(70.5)
21.2
(70.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.4
(68.7)
20.8
(69.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.0
(2.60)
86.0
(3.39)
150.0
(5.91)
186.0
(7.32)
180.0
(7.09)
111.0
(4.37)
137.0
(5.39)
147.0
(5.79)
175.0
(6.89)
215.0
(8.46)
177.0
(6.97)
95.0
(3.74)
1,725
(67.92)
Source: FAO[2]

Notable people

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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.