Mahagi (territory)
Territory in Ituri, DR Congo
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Mahagi is a territory and a locality of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 1,900 km east of the capital Kinshasa.[2][3]
Mahagi Territory
Wilaya ya Mahagi (Swahili) | |
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| Territoire de Mahagi | |
Amee-based MONUSCO peacekeepers from Bangladesh organized in January 2022 on a long-range patrol towards Aungba. | |
  Interactive map of Mahagi Territory | |
  Mahagi Territory Location in DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 2.30033°N 30.99174°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Ituri |
| Seat | Mahagi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,216 km2 (2,014 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 3,647,508 |
| • Density | 699.3/km2 (1,811/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
The surroundings around Mahagi are a mosaic of farmland and natural vegetation.[4] Around Mahagi, it is quite densely populated, with 172 inhabitants per square kilometer.[5] The region has a savanna climate.[6] Annual average temperature in the funnel is 21 °C. The warmest month is February, when the average temperature is 24 °C, and the coldest is August, with 18 °C.[7] Average annual rainfall is 1,057 millimeters. The rainy month is September, with an average of 182 mm rainfall, and the driest is January, with 8 mm rainfall.[8]