Basankusu Territory

Basankusu Territory
Basankusu Territory is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Basankusu Territory
Basankusu Territory
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°13′20″N 19°48′10″E / 1.22222°N 19.80278°E / 1.22222; 19.80278
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceÉquateur Province
Area
[1]
 • Total
21,239 km2 (8,200 sq mi)
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total
751,025
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Languages
Lomongo Lingala French
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Basankusu Territory is an administrative division of Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters is the town of Basankusu.[2]

Being slightly more than 1° north of the Equator, Basankusu has a tropical rainforest climate. There is no real dry season, with monthly rainfall in the town ranging between averages of 69 mm and 213 mm, with most months at the higher end of that range. Average high temperatures over a year are between 30 °C and 33 °C, although throughout the day a high of 37 °C is not uncommon. Evening lows average around 20 °C.[3]

Basankusu territory is divided into 3 sectors

  • Waka-Bokeka, with 15 groupings of 110 villages
  • Basankusu, with 11 groupings of 96 villages
  • Gombalo, with 13 groupings of 117 villages

References

  1. ^ a b "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  3. ^ "BASANKUSU : Climat, températures, précipitations, ensoleillement". Le Voyageur. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
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