Mango, Togo
Place in Savanes Region, Togo
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Mango, formerly Sansanné-Mango, is a city in northern Togo. It is situated on the Oti River in the Savanes Region. The town is located near Kéran National Park and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the border with Ghana. The population is about 41,464 people (2007).[1]
Mango | |
|---|---|
  Mango Location in Togo | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′20″N 0°28′32″E | |
| Country |  Togo |
| Region | Savanes Region |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 41,464 |
Climate
| Climate data for Mango (Sansanné-Mango Airport) 1991-2020, extremes 1941-present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.9 (105.6) |
43.4 (110.1) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.6 (103.3) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.9 (96.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
3.4 (0.13) |
15.8 (0.62) |
68.8 (2.71) |
122.1 (4.81) |
142.2 (5.60) |
191.7 (7.55) |
233.6 (9.20) |
181.6 (7.15) |
85.5 (3.37) |
3.5 (0.14) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1,050.2 (41.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 86.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 27 | 28 | 40 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 54 | 35 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270.0 | 247.1 | 253.9 | 237.3 | 250.1 | 214.4 | 169.4 | 147.2 | 171.7 | 256.2 | 271.4 | 257.7 | 2,746.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes 1941-1956, humidity 1951-1994, daily sun 1957-1986)[4] | |||||||||||||
History
Economy
The town is a trading center for cattle and peanuts.[5]
Transportation
The town lies on the main north–south road (Route Nationale No. 1) in Togo.[5]
Demography
The town is mainly inhabited by Chakosi people.[5]
Health
In 2014, the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism constructed a hospital (Hospital of Hope) in Mango and it opened the facility in Feb 2015.[6]
