Gemena
Provincial capital and city in Sud-Ubangi, DR Congo
3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767
DR Congo (2012)
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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- Crawford Young and Thomas Turner, The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State, p. 174)
- http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200705161046.html
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Capitals of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Bandundu (Kwilu)
- Boende (Tshuapa)
- Bukavu (Sud-Kivu)
- Bunia (Ituri)
- Buta (Bas-Uele)
- Gbadolite (Nord-Ubangi)
- Gemena (Sud-Ubangi)
- Goma (Nord-Kivu)
- Inongo (Mai-Ndombe)
- Isiro (Haut-Uele)
- Kabinda (Lomami)
- Kalemie (Tanganyika)
- Kamina (Haut-Lomami)
- Kananga (Kasai-Central)
- Kenge (Kwango)
- Kindu (Maniema)
- Kisangani (Tshopo)
- Kolwezi (Lualaba)
- Lisala (Mongala)
- Lubumbashi (Haut‑Katanga)
- Lusambo (Sankuru)
- Matadi (Kongo Central)
- Mbandaka (Équateur)
- Mbuji-Mayi (Kasaï Oriental)
- Tshikapa (Kasaï)
Provinces are shown between brackets
3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767
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