Mékambo

Mékambo
Mékambo
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°1′N 13°56′E / 1.017°N 13.933°E / 1.017; 13.933
Country  Gabon
Province Ogooué-Ivindo Province
Population
 • Total 4,891

Mékambo is a small town in north-eastern Gabon on the banks of the Zadié river. It is located in the Ogooué-Ivindo province of Gabon and is the seat of the Zadié Department. It has received international press for recent outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in 1994 and 1997.

It is served by Mékambo Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Mékambo (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.0
(86)		 28.3
(82.9)		 26.7
(80.1)		 27.2
(81)		 28.7
(83.7)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 30.0
(86)		 29.2
(84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)		 24.4
(75.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.0
(77)		 24.7
(76.5)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.5
(72.5)		 23.7
(74.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.9
(75)		 24.6
(76.3)		 23.9
(75)
Average low °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.9
(66)		 19.2
(66.6)		 19.3
(66.7)		 18.5
(65.3)		 17.4
(63.3)		 17.8
(64)		 18.6
(65.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 18.6
(65.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.4
(2.732)		 88.5
(3.484)		 166.3
(6.547)		 167.7
(6.602)		 173.6
(6.835)		 80.2
(3.157)		 25.9
(1.02)		 45.1
(1.776)		 183.2
(7.213)		 294.8
(11.606)		 200.5
(7.894)		 88.6
(3.488)		 1,583.8
(62.354)
Average precipitation days 6.7 8.5 13.4 13.4 13.7 7.8 3.5 5.0 14.3 18.5 15.9 8.1 128.8
Average relative humidity (%) 81 79 79 79 80 84 85 83 82 81 82 83 82
Source: NOAA[1]

Minerals

Iron ore deposits are found in the vicinity.

References

  1. ↑ "Mkambo Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

Coordinates: 1°01′N 13°56′E / 1.017°N 13.933°E / 1.017; 13.933


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