Ouésso

Ouésso
Ouésso at night (2015)
Ouésso Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°36′49″N 16°03′06″E
Country	Republic of the Congo
Region	Sangha Region
District	Ouésso District
City	Ville de Ouésso File:Ouesso District Republic of the Congo.jpg Ouésso Flag - Republic of the Congo
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	31,062
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

Ouésso 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.

It is served by Ouésso Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Ouesso
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °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)	21 (70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	56 (2.2)	79 (3.1)	150 (5.9)	130 (5)	150 (6)	120 (4.6)	79 (3.1)	150 (6.1)	220 (8.7)	230 (8.9)	150 (6)	84 (3.3)	1,600 (62.8)
Source: Weatherbase

Timeline

2007

In April 2007, a Korean consortium proposed to build a railway to Ouésso from Brazzaville, in exchange for a concession to harvest timber.