Bulungu, Bandundu
| Bulungu | |
|---|---|
  Bulungu Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°33′S 18°36′E / 4.55°S 18.6°ECoordinates: 4°33′S 18°36′E / 4.55°S 18.6°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Bandundu Province |
| District | Kwilu District |
| Territory | Bulungu Territory |
| Elevation[1] | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 57,168 |
| Time zone | Kinshasa Time (UTC+1) |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Kikongo |
Bulungu is a community in the Kwilu District of Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town lies on the southwestern bank of the Kwilu River, downstream from Kikwit. Bulungu is the headquarters of the Bulungu Territory.[3] As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 57,168.[2]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[1]
| Climate data for Bulungu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30 (86) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.24 (86.45) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25 (77) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.09 (77.17) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.98 (67.96) |
| Source: Climate-data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "CLIMATE: BULUNGU". climate-data.org. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Bandundu: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
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