Ouésso
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| Ouesso | |
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 Ouesso
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| Coordinates: 1°37′N 16°03′E / 1.617°N 16.05°E | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Sangha Region |
| District | Ouésso District |
Ouesso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby. It is the capital of the Sangha Region.
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Ouesso | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (69) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
20.8 (69.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) |
79 (3.1) |
150 (5.9) |
127 (5) |
152 (6) |
117 (4.6) |
79 (3.1) |
155 (6.1) |
221 (8.7) |
226 (8.9) |
152 (6) |
84 (3.3) |
1,598 (62.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Timeline
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[edit] 2007
In April 2007, a Korean consortium proposed to build a railway to Ouésso from Brazzaville, in exchange for a concession to harvest timber.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ouesso, Republic of Congo". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=85446&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ Ouesso railway
Coordinates: 01°37′N 16°03′E / 1.617°N 16.05°E
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