Place in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bukama

Bukama

Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 9°12′S 25°50′E / 9.200°S 25.833°E / -9.200; 25.833
Country|  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province| Haut-Lomami
Elevation

[1]

| 1,499 m (4,918 ft)
Population

(2009)

• Total| 42,718
Time zone| UTC+2 (Lubumbashi Time)
Climate| Aw

Bukama is a town in Haut-Lomami Province of south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 42,718.[2]

## Climate[edit]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as a tropical savanna climate (Aw).[1]

Climate data for Bukama

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Average high °C (°F)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 29.9
(85.8)  | 30.7
(87.3)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 30.6
(87.1)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 29.9
(85.8)  | 31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 24.3
(75.7)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 24.8
(76.7)
Average low °C (°F)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 14.4
(57.9)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 18.4
(65.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 95
(3.7)  | 77
(3.0)  | 86
(3.4)  | 39
(1.5)  | 4
(0.2)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 2
(0.1)  | 9
(0.4)  | 34
(1.3)  | 71
(2.8)  | 88
(3.5)  | 505
(19.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1499m[1]

Commandant Léon Tonneau (1863-1919) camp, in his inspection round in Bukama (Katanga) between 1903 and 1906. Tonneau was director of the Comité Spécial du Katanga

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Climate: Bukama - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
2. ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.[dead link]

Coordinates: 09°12′S 25°50′E / 9.200°S 25.833°E / -9.200; 25.833

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