Ouésso
Ouésso is a town and a commune[1] in the northern Republic of the Congo at the border of Cameroon, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby. It is the capital of the Sangha Department.
Ouésso | |
|---|---|
 Ouésso at night (2015) | |
 Seal | |
  Ouésso Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 1°36′38″N 16°03′05″E | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Sangha Department |
| District | Ouésso District |
| Commune | Ouésso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 39,653 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
It is divided into 2 urban boroughs (arrondissements):
- Mbindjo
- Nzalangoye
It is served by Ouésso Airport.
Sports
The Stade de Ouesso is located in Ouésso. The stadium is mostly used for association football and also sometimes for athletics. It has a capacity of 16,000.
Climate
Ouésso has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am), bordering on a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
| Climate data for Ouesso | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (69) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) |
79 (3.1) |
150 (5.9) |
130 (5) |
150 (6) |
120 (4.6) |
79 (3.1) |
150 (6.1) |
220 (8.7) |
230 (8.9) |
150 (6) |
84 (3.3) |
1,598 (62.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
Timeline
2007
In April 2007, a Korean consortium proposed to build a railway to Ouésso from Brazzaville, in exchange for a concession to harvest timber.[3]
References
- "Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 3 : organisation administrative" (PDF). ins-congo.cg (in French). Institut National de la Statistique. 2021-03-23. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ouesso, Republic of Congo". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- Ouésso railway