Djambala
Place in Plateaux Department, Republic of the Congo
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Djambala is a town and a commune,[1] administrative center of Djambala District and of Plateaux Department in the Republic of Congo. Located near the Léfini Faunal Reserve, Djambala had a population of 24,734 in 2023, the date of the country's last official census.[2]
Republic of the CongoDjambala | |
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  Djambala Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2°32′24″S 14°45′7″E | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Plateaux Department |
| District | Djambala District |
| Commune | Djambala |
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 24,734 |
Climate
Djambala has a tropical monsoon climate (Am), bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). It features a short dry season from June to August due to the influence of the Benguela Current reaching furthest north, and a lengthy wet season for the remaining nine months of the year. Although temperatures are somewhat reduced by the city’s moderately high altitude, conditions are very warm and humid throughout the year even in the dry season.
| Climate data for Djambala (1951-1960, extremes 1941-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.4 (5.02) |
152.5 (6.00) |
172.3 (6.78) |
166.3 (6.55) |
144.4 (5.69) |
60.0 (2.36) |
30.2 (1.19) |
43.7 (1.72) |
136.5 (5.37) |
233.1 (9.18) |
193.9 (7.63) |
166.6 (6.56) |
1,626.9 (64.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 164 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151.9 | 146.9 | 158.1 | 156.0 | 167.4 | 168.0 | 158.1 | 151.9 | 129.0 | 130.2 | 129.0 | 139.5 | 1,786 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 40 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 41 |
| Source 1: NOAA (mean temperature, precipitation 1991-2020),[3] Deutscher Wetterdienst (precipitation days 1950-1970, humidity 1952-1967, and sunshine 1965-1990)[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (extremes)[5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
In April 2007, a deal was signed with a Korean consortium to build a railway mainly for timber traffic from the main port to Djambala.[6][7]
Djambala is also served by Djambala Airport.