Bouca
Place in Ouham-Fafa, Central African Republic
6°30′N 18°17′E / 6.500°N 18.283°E / 6.500; 18.283 (2003)
Bouca is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Fafa. It is not far east of Bossangoa at the Fafa river.
History
On 21 March 2013, the town was overtaken by rebels of the Séléka coalition.[2] On 9 September 2013 armed Anti-balaka fighters attacked the town killing at least three people.[3] On 4 March 2021 Bouca was recaptured by government forces.[4]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[5]
Climate data for Bouca | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) | 39.9 (103.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 38 (100) | 36.1 (97.0) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 33.6 (92.5) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.4 (95.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28 (82) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26 (79) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 26.1 (78.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 14 (57) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.3 (64.9) | 15.4 (59.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.9 (62.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) | 9 (0.4) | 48 (1.9) | 99 (3.9) | 132 (5.2) | 162 (6.4) | 232 (9.1) | 233 (9.2) | 224 (8.8) | 184 (7.2) | 28 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1,353 (53.3) |
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 4361[5] |
See also
- List of cities in the Central African Republic
- Prefectures of the Central African Republic
- Lake Chad replenishment project
- Waterway
References
- ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Central African Republic rebels reach outskirts of capital". Reuters. 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
- ^ New satellite images reveal shocking aftermath of abuses in Central African Republic, 8 November 2013
- ^ Sous l´autorité du Président de la République, je salue l´entrée de nos forces et des alliés à Bouca, Ngrebada Firmin, 4 March 2021
- ^ a b "Climate: Bouca - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
6°30′N 18°17′E / 6.500°N 18.283°E / 6.500; 18.283
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