Bouca
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Bouca | |
|---|---|
  Bouca Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°30′N 18°17′E / 6.500°N 18.283°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham-Fafa |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 12,280 |
Bouca is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham. It is not far east of Bossangoa at the Fafa river.
History
On 21 March 2013, the town was overtaken by rebels of the Séléka coalition.[1] On 9 September 2013 armed Anti-balaka fighters attacked the town killing at least three people.[2] On 4 March 2021 Bouca was recaptured by government forces.[3]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[4]
| Climate data for Bouca | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38 (100) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.4 (95.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28 (82) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26 (79) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
26.1 (78.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
14 (57) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
9 (0.4) |
48 (1.9) |
99 (3.9) |
132 (5.2) |
162 (6.4) |
232 (9.1) |
233 (9.2) |
224 (8.8) |
184 (7.2) |
28 (1.1) |
2 (0.1) |
1,353 (53.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 4361[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of cities in the Central African Republic
- Prefectures of the Central African Republic
- Lake Chad replenishment project
- Waterway
References
- ^ "Central African Republic rebels reach outskirts of capital". Reuters. 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
- ^ New satellite images reveal shocking aftermath of abuses in Central African Republic, 8 November 2013
- ^ Sous l´autorité du Président de la République, je salue l´entrée de nos forces et des alliés à Bouca, Ngrebada Firmin, 4 March 2021
- ^ a b "Climate: Bouca - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
6°30′N 18°17′E / 6.500°N 18.283°E
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