Bitam

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Bitam
Coat of arms of Bitam
Coat of arms
Bitam is located in Gabon
Bitam
Bitam
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 02°05′00″N 11°29′00″E / 2.08333°N 11.48333°E / 2.08333; 11.48333Coordinates: 02°05′00″N 11°29′00″E / 2.08333°N 11.48333°E / 2.08333; 11.48333
CountryFlag of Gabon.svg Gabon
ProvinceWoleu-Ntem Province
DepartmentNtem Department
Population
 (2013)
 • Total27,923

Bitam is a town in northern Gabon on the N2 road on the border with Cameroon.[1] As of the 2013 census, its population is 27,923.[2]

It is home to a large market and an airport.[3]

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Bitam (1961–1990, extremes 1946–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.5
(101.3) 		40.5
(104.9) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		38.4
(101.1) 		38.5
(101.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		38.0
(100.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.0
(95.0) 		40.5
(104.9)
Average high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.8
(83.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.4
(75.9)
Average low °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.9
(67.8)
Record low °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		13.2
(55.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		13.5
(56.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.2
(61.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		14.5
(58.1) 		12.0
(53.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.5
(1.67) 		72.6
(2.86) 		175.3
(6.90) 		119.2
(4.69) 		207.2
(8.16) 		131.8
(5.19) 		48.0
(1.89) 		63.9
(2.52) 		228.6
(9.00) 		282.2
(11.11) 		175.2
(6.90) 		59.7
(2.35) 		1,606.2
(63.24)
Average precipitation days 3.8 6.8 12.5 14.4 16.1 11.1 6.4 7.5 17.8 21.3 14.8 6.1 138.6
Average relative humidity (%) 80 78 79 81 82 83 85 84 82 83 83 83 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 119.8 120.9 127.9 136.9 135.9 111.0 84.0 66.3 93.0 113.8 119.9 116.6 1,346
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[5]

References[]

  1. ^ West, Ben (2011). Cameroon. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-84162-353-5.
  2. ^ www.citypopulation.de, Retrieved on March 18, 2021
  3. ^ Hickendorff, Annelies (19 September 2014). Gabon. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-84162-554-6.
  4. ^ "Bitam Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Station Bitam" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 11 June 2016.


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