Gemena (original) (raw)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Provincial capital and city in Sud-Ubangi, DR Congo
| Gemena | |
|---|---|
| Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Gemena | |
  GemenaLocation 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 |
| Province | Sud-Ubangi |
| Communes | Gbazubu, Labo, Lac-Ntumba, Mont Gila |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacob Luba[1] |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 138,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Climate | Am |
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 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] |
- ^ "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