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[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]

  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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