Makokou

Not to be confused with Makoko.
Makokou
Coat of arms of Makokou
Coat of arms
Makokou is located in Gabon
Makokou
Makokou
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 0°34′N 12°52′E / 0.567°N 12.867°E / 0.567; 12.867
Country Gabon
ProvinceOgooué-Ivindo Province
DepartmentIvindo
Government
 • MayorAndre Nkoghe Ella
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
13,881

Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are 0°34′N 12°52′E / 0.567°N 12.867°E / 0.567; 12.867. Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.

The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park.

Transport

A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was abandoned for what are often described as political reasons. At the time, the price of iron ore from the nearby iron ore mines was depressed. In 2006, proposals to build this branch with a possible extension to other iron ore mines at Mbala, Cameroon are being considered. At new deep water port at Santa Clara would be part of the project.

The town has one airport, Makokou Airport.

Religion

Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou, the country's last Roman Catholic missionary circonscription.

Famous Citizens

Former Gabonese Prime Ministers Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet and Alain Claude Bilie By Nze were born in this city.

Climate

Makokou has a tropical dry savanna climate (Köppen climate classification As).

Climate data for Makokou (1961–1990, extremes 1949–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.0
(93.2) 		41.5
(106.7) 		37.0
(98.6) 		39.5
(103.1) 		41.1
(106.0) 		37.3
(99.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		35.4
(95.7) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.0
(96.8) 		33.5
(92.3) 		41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.5
(86.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.7
(83.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.7
(83.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.8
(76.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.1
(75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.4
(66.9)
Record low °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6) 		15.0
(59.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		11.5
(52.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		15.2
(59.4) 		11.5
(52.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.1
(3.47) 		106.9
(4.21) 		190.0
(7.48) 		206.7
(8.14) 		187.7
(7.39) 		54.1
(2.13) 		9.0
(0.35) 		29.3
(1.15) 		142.9
(5.63) 		297.3
(11.70) 		225.7
(8.89) 		103.3
(4.07) 		1,641
(64.61)
Average precipitation days 7.3 8.9 13.7 14.7 15.4 6.5 2.6 3.6 11.2 20.9 17.9 8.8 131.5
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 79 79 80 83 85 83 80 80 81 83 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 131.6 137.4 158.2 160.5 150.4 101.5 60.9 58.1 95.5 134.1 132.3 122.8 1,443.3
Source 1: NOAA[1]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Makokou Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Station Makokou" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

00°34′00″N 12°52′00″E / 0.56667°N 12.86667°E / 0.56667; 12.86667