Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moanda | |
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  Moanda Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 5°56′3″S 12°20′58″E / 5.93417°S 12.34944°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Kongo Central |
Moanda or Muanda is a town and territory lying on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the mouth of the Congo River.[1] It is situated in Kongo Central Province, and has a population of 90,812 as of 2012. The town has an airport and is known for its beaches, and has a few limited tourist facilities, but tourism is incidental to the main economic activities of the town.
The town of Muanda is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of the small port of Banana in the mouth of the Congo, and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southeast of Point Kipundji.[2] The Moanda Oil Terminal, consisting of various platforms, pipelines and a permanent tanker, lies 10 miles southwest of Point Kipundji.[2] Some 100 km upstream from Muanda, on the north bank of the Congo River, lies the city of Boma, DR Congo's second-largest port. The great width and depth of the Congo River allow seagoing vessels to reach Boma and the largest port, Matadi, despite their distance from the coast.
Climate
[edit]The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies Moanda‘s climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw), although it is only marginally wet enough to avoid being classed as a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).
| Climate data for Moanda (altitude: 31 metres or 102 feet) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.8 (85.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) |
132 (5.2) |
145 (5.7) |
166 (6.5) |
59 (2.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
6 (0.2) |
29 (1.1) |
127 (5.0) |
87 (3.4) |
833 (32.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Moanda (altitude: 32 metres or 105 feet) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31 (88) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.9 (69.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 77 (3.0) |
129 (5.1) |
139 (5.5) |
168 (6.6) |
60 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
6 (0.2) |
28 (1.1) |
125 (4.9) |
87 (3.4) |
820 (32.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Moanda (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency (2001). "Sector 4: Cap Lopez to Ponta Albina". Publication 123: Sailing directions (enroute): Southwest coast of Africa (PDF) (8th ed.). Bethesda, Maryland. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Climate: Moanda (altitude: 31m) - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Climate: Moanda (altitude: 32m) - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
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