Ouésso
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| Ouesso | |
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 Ouesso
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| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Sangha Region |
| District | Ouésso District |
| City | Ville de Ouésso
File:Ouesso District Republic of the Congo.jpg
Ouésso Flag - Republic of the Congo
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 31,062 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Ouesso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby. It is the capital of the Sangha Region.
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Climate
| Climate data for Ouesso | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30.8 (87.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (69) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
21.2 (69.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) |
79 (3.1) |
150 (5.9) |
130 (5) |
150 (6) |
117 (4.6) |
79 (3.1) |
155 (6.1) |
221 (8.7) |
226 (8.9) |
150 (6) |
84 (3.3) |
1,597 (62.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
Timeline
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2007
In April 2007, a Korean consortium proposed to build a railway to Ouesso from Brazzaville, in exchange for a concession to harvest timber.[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ↑ Ouesso railway
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