Makoua

Makoua is a town in the Republic of the Congo, lying on the equator at the southern edge of the rainforest, north of Owando. It is the seat of the Makoua District in the Cuvette Department.

Makoua
Makoua Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°0′24″S 15°37′5″E
Country	Republic of the Congo
Department	Cuvette
District	Makoua
Population  (2023 census)[1]
• Total	34,408

It is home to an airport.

Climate

Makouas has a tropical rainforest climate (Af), with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Makoua (1955-2022)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	35.3 (95.5)	39.0 (102.2)	37.0 (98.6)	36.0 (96.8)	40.1 (104.2)	36.0 (96.8)	33.2 (91.8)	34.0 (93.2)	34.9 (94.8)	35.8 (96.4)	39.2 (102.6)	35.5 (95.9)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.2 (84.6)	30.1 (86.2)	30.5 (86.9)	30.3 (86.5)	29.9 (85.8)	28.4 (83.1)	27.2 (81.0)	27.9 (82.2)	28.6 (83.5)	29.3 (84.7)	29.3 (84.7)	28.9 (84.0)	29.1 (84.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.8 (76.6)	25.4 (77.7)	25.6 (78.1)	25.6 (78.1)	25.4 (77.7)	24.3 (75.7)	23.4 (74.1)	23.9 (75.0)	24.4 (75.9)	24.9 (76.8)	24.8 (76.6)	24.6 (76.3)	24.8 (76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	20.6 (69.1)	20.8 (69.4)	20.9 (69.6)	20.8 (69.4)	20.2 (68.4)	19.6 (67.3)	20.0 (68.0)	20.3 (68.5)	20.4 (68.7)	20.4 (68.7)	20.3 (68.5)	20.4 (68.7)
Record low °C (°F)	10.6 (51.1)	15.6 (60.1)	17.5 (63.5)	14.0 (57.2)	14.5 (58.1)	13.0 (55.4)	15.0 (59.0)	15.2 (59.4)	12.2 (54.0)	17.5 (63.5)	17.8 (64.0)	15.5 (59.9)	10.6 (51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	273.0 (10.75)	269.9 (10.63)	307.1 (12.09)	314.1 (12.37)	298.0 (11.73)	250.4 (9.86)	244.3 (9.62)	274.2 (10.80)	346.6 (13.65)	348.0 (13.70)	292.9 (11.53)	279.4 (11.00)	3,497.9 (137.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	11.3	11.8	13.6	14.0	14.6	11.1	9.4	11.0	14.7	17.5	14.5	12.9	156.5
Source: NOAA[2]