Place in Ogooué-Ivindo Province, Gabon
Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon . Its coordinates are 0°34′N 12°52′E / 0.567°N 12.867°E / 0.567; 12.867
The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road . It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park .
Transport
A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was abandoned for what are often described as political reasons. At the time, the price of iron ore from the nearby iron ore mines was depressed. In 2006, proposals to build this branch with a possible extension to other iron ore mines at Mbala, Cameroon are being considered. At new deep water port at Santa Clara would be part of the project.
The town has one airport, Makokou Airport .
Religion
Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou , the country's last Roman Catholic missionary circonscription.
Famous Citizens
Former Gabonese Prime Ministers Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet and Alain Claude Bilie By Nze were born in this city.
Climate
Makokou has a tropical dry savanna climate (Köppen climate classification As ).
Climate data for Makokou (1961–1990, extremes 1949–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
34.0
41.5
37.0
39.5
41.1
37.3
32.5
33.0
35.4
37.2
36.0
33.5
41.5
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29.2
30.1
30.5
30.5
29.8
27.7
25.8
26.6
28.7
29.2
28.7
27.6
28.7
Daily mean °C (°F)
24.4
24.9
25.2
25.3
24.8
23.4
22.2
22.5
24.0
24.4
24.1
23.5
24.1
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
19.5
19.7
19.8
20.0
19.8
19.0
18.6
18.4
19.2
19.5
19.5
19.3
19.4
Record low °C (°F)
15.9
15.0
16.3
16.6
16.8
14.2
11.5
13.0
13.5
15.0
17.0
15.2
11.5
Average precipitation mm (inches)
88.1
106.9
190.0
206.7
187.7
54.1
9.0
29.3
142.9
297.3
225.7
103.3
1,641
Average precipitation days
7.3
8.9
13.7
14.7
15.4
6.5
2.6
3.6
11.2
20.9
17.9
8.8
131.5
Average relative humidity (%)
82
79
79
79
80
83
85
83
80
80
81
83
81
Mean monthly sunshine hours
131.6
137.4
158.2
160.5
150.4
101.5
60.9
58.1
95.5
134.1
132.3
122.8
1,443.3
Source 1: NOAA[1]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[2]
Gabon