Mango, Togo

Mango
Mango is located in Togo
Mango
Mango
Location in Togo
Coordinates: 10°21′20″N 0°28′32″E / 10.35556°N 0.47556°E / 10.35556; 0.47556
Country Togo
RegionSavanes Region
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
41,464

Mango, formerly Sansanné-Mango, is a city in northern Togo. It is situated on the Oti River in the Savanes Region. The town is located near Kéran National Park and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the border with Ghana. The population is about 41,464 people (2007).[1]

Climate

Climate data for Mango (Sansanné-Mango Airport) 1991-2020, extremes 1941-present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.9
(105.6) 		43.0
(109.4) 		44.0
(111.2) 		42.1
(107.8) 		41.0
(105.8) 		38.0
(100.4) 		36.0
(96.8) 		34.2
(93.6) 		34.4
(93.9) 		37.2
(99.0) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.6
(103.3) 		44.0
(111.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 35.9
(96.6) 		38.2
(100.8) 		39.9
(103.8) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.9
(96.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.4
(99.3) 		36.4
(97.5) 		35.5
(95.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6) 		30.4
(86.7) 		32.9
(91.2) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		29.1
(84.4) 		27.9
(82.2) 		29.2
(84.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6) 		22.6
(72.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		20.9
(69.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		22.9
(73.2)
Record low °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		12.1
(53.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08) 		3.4
(0.13) 		15.8
(0.62) 		68.8
(2.71) 		122.1
(4.81) 		142.2
(5.60) 		191.7
(7.55) 		233.6
(9.20) 		181.6
(7.15) 		85.5
(3.37) 		3.5
(0.14) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1,050.2
(41.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.2 0.5 1.6 6.1 9.3 11.6 13.7 16.8 17.1 8.8 0.4 0.0 86.1
Average relative humidity (%) 27 28 40 58 69 78 83 85 84 77 54 35 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 270.0 247.1 253.9 237.3 250.1 214.4 169.4 147.2 171.7 256.2 271.4 257.7 2,746.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.7 8.8 8.2 7.9 8.1 7.2 5.5 4.8 5.7 8.3 9.1 8.3 7.5
Source 1: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[2][3]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes 1941-1956, humidity 1951-1994, daily sun 1957-1986)[4]

History

Economy

The town is a trading center for cattle and peanuts.[5]

Transportation

The town lies on the main north–south road (Route Nationale No. 1) in Togo.[5]

Demography

The town is mainly inhabited by Chakosi people.[5]

Health

In 2014, the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism constructed a hospital (Hospital of Hope) in Mango and it opened the facility in Feb 2015.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on January 5, 2013.. Retrieved February 19, 2007
  2. ^ "Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Sansanne–Mango Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Klimatafel von Mango (Sansane-Mango) / Togo" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Mango at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  6. ^ Hospital of Hope website, http://hohmango.org/

10°21′20″N 0°28′32″E / 10.35556°N 0.47556°E / 10.35556; 0.47556


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