Bria, Central African Republic

Bria
Bria
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°32′13″N 21°59′31″E / 6.53694°N 21.99194°E / 6.53694; 21.99194
Country Central African Republic
Prefecture Haute-Kotto
Government
 • Mayor Maurice Balekouzou
Elevation 553 m (1,814 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 43,322
 • Ethnicities Goula, Peuhl

Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. As of the 2003 census the town had a population of 35,204.

Climate

Bria has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Bria
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3)		 36.8
(98.2)		 36.9
(98.4)		 34.7
(94.5)		 32.9
(91.2)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.3
(86.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.2
(90)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.1
(91.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)		 27.6
(81.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.4
(77.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 26.1
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)		 17.9
(64.2)		 19.7
(67.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.1
(68.2)		 19.9
(67.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.1
(66.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.31)		 12
(0.47)		 60
(2.36)		 108
(4.25)		 174
(6.85)		 174
(6.85)		 219
(8.62)		 230
(9.06)		 232
(9.13)		 195
(7.68)		 28
(1.1)		 2
(0.08)		 1,442
(56.76)
Source #1: Normales et records pour la période 2000-2012 à Bria ,[1]
Source #2: Climate Bria - Central African Republic for rainfall totals ,[2]

Infrastructure

Events

21 November 2016: An armed conflict broke out between the etnicities Goula and Peuhl represenenting different armed groups resulting in death of 92 people, many more injured and 12000 refugees around the UN camp outside the city.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Normales et records pour la période 2000-2012 à Bria". Infoclimat. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Climate Bria - Central African Republic for rainfall totals". Infoclimat. Retrieved 2014-01-13.

Coordinates: 6°32′13″N 21°59′31″E / 6.53694°N 21.99194°E / 6.53694; 21.99194


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