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Gandajika

Coordinates: 6°45′S 23°58′E / 6.750°S 23.967°E / -6.750; 23.967
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Gandajika
Gandajika is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gandajika
Gandajika
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 6°45′S 23°58′E / 6.750°S 23.967°E / -6.750; 23.967
Country DR Congo
ProvinceLomami
TerritoryGandajika
Elevation
806 m (2,644 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total146,217
Time zoneUTC 2 (Central Africa Time)

Gandajika or Ngandajika is a town in Lomami province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the territory of the same name.

Climate

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Climate data for Gandajika, elevation 780 m (2,560 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)
29.6
(85.3)
30.0
(86.0)
30.5
(86.9)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
31.3
(88.3)
30.8
(87.4)
30.1
(86.2)
29.5
(85.1)
29.1
(84.4)
30.4
(86.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
18.8
(65.8)
19.0
(66.2)
18.8
(65.8)
17.9
(64.2)
16.2
(61.2)
15.8
(60.4)
17.2
(63.0)
18.1
(64.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.5
(65.3)
18.8
(65.8)
18.0
(64.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159.0
(6.26)
140.0
(5.51)
193.0
(7.60)
162.0
(6.38)
50.0
(1.97)
8.0
(0.31)
7.0
(0.28)
37.0
(1.46)
102.0
(4.02)
137.0
(5.39)
213.0
(8.39)
217.0
(8.54)
1,425
(56.11)
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 80 79 67 55 54 62 72 77 81 82 73
Source: FAO[1]


  1. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.