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Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 5°56′3″S 12°20′58″E / 5.93417°S 12.34944°E / -5.93417; 12.34944
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Moanda
Moanda is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moanda
Moanda
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 5°56′3″S 12°20′58″E / 5.93417°S 12.34944°E / -5.93417; 12.34944
Country DR Congo
ProvinceKongo 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Moanda (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Climate: Moanda (altitude: 32m) - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
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