Ouésso
Ouésso at night (2015)
Ouésso at night (2015)
Ouésso is located in Republic of the Congo
Ouésso
Ouésso
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 1°36′38″N 16°03′05″E / 1.61056°N 16.05139°E / 1.61056; 16.05139
Country Republic of the Congo
DepartmentSangha Department
DistrictOuésso District
CommuneOuésso
Area
  Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total39,653
  Density7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi)

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.

It is divided into 2 urban boroughs (arrondissements):

  1. Mbindjo
  2. 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

  1. "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.
  2. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ouesso, Republic of Congo". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  3. Ouésso railway
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