Gandajika
Commune in Lomami, DR Congo
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Gandajika or Ngandajika is a town in Lomami province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the territory of the same name.
Gandajika | |
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  Gandajika Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′S 23°58′E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Lomami |
| Territory | Gandajika |
| Elevation | 806 m (2,644 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 146,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Climate
| Climate data for Gandajika, elevation 780 m (2,560 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 159.0 (6.26) |
140.0 (5.51) |
193.0 (7.60) |
162.0 (6.38) |
50.0 (1.97) |
8.0 (0.31) |
7.0 (0.28) |
37.0 (1.46) |
102.0 (4.02) |
137.0 (5.39) |
213.0 (8.39) |
217.0 (8.54) |
1,425 (56.11) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 73 |
| Source: FAO[1] | |||||||||||||
