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Bossangoa

Middle Africa

Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham prefecture in the Central African Republic, with a population of 36,478, located about 303 kilometers north of the national capital, Bangui. The Ouham River passes through the town and continues east through a series of waterfalls before turning north to join the Chari River in Chad.

Facts
Population
37,780 1
Population Estimate Year
2005 1
Elevation (m)
465 1
Latitude
6.483333 degrees north 1
Longitude
17.45 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
Sources
1. Bossangoa (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 37,780 (2005)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 6.483333, longitude 17.45
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 465 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 37780 (2005)
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2. GeoNames: Bossangoa - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2388036
    6.49263 17.45518 P PPLA CF 12 7732115 55353 456 Africa/Bangui
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 456 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 6.25, 17.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 6.25, 17.25
6.25 17.25 Aw
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Bossangoa (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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