Mayumba

Mayumba
Coordinates	3 ° 27 ′  S , 10 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 3 ° 27 ′  S , 10 ° 40 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Gabon
province	Nyanga
Residents	5208 (2010)

Mayumba is a city in southern Gabon on the Atlantic coast .

geography

Mayumba is located on a peninsula 20 kilometers north of the Mayumba National Park, the only national park in Gabon that is dedicated to the protection of marine animals. The Banio lagoon separates the town from the mainland. Mayumba is known for its long sandy beach where leatherback turtles nest.

population

About 5200 inhabitants were counted there in 2010. The most common ethnic groups are Vili , Lumbu and Punu . The locals from Mayumba call themselves "Mayesiens".

Infrastructure

There is an airport, several small restaurants and a market. There are seven elementary schools in the area and one junior high school with about 500 students.

Personalities

• Oliver N'Goma (born March 23, 1959 in Mayumba, † June 7, 2010 in Libreville), musician

Climate table

Mayumba (1961–1990)
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     259   29 23     276   30th 23     250   30th 23     168   31 23     97   29 23     1   27 21st     0   26th 19th     4th   26th 19th     36   27 21st     230   28 22nd     383   28 23     199   28 23 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average Monthly Temperatures and Rainfall for Mayumba (1961–1990) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.1 29.8 30.4 30.7 29.0 26.7 25.6 25.8 26.5 27.6 28.1 28.3 O 28.1 Min. Temperature (° C) 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.2 22.5 20.7 18.6 19.4 21.1 22.4 22.6 22.6 O 21.9 Precipitation ( mm ) 259 276 250 168 97 1 0 4th 36 230 383 199 Σ 1,903 Rainy days ( d ) 11 13 14th 9 5 1 0 3 11 16 17th 12 Σ 112 Humidity ( % ) 87 86 86 87 88 85 84 84 87 87 89 88 O 86.5 Source: wetterkontor.de

Web links

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