Berbérati

Coordinates: 4°15′41″N 15°47′22″E / 4.26139°N 15.78944°E / 4.26139; 15.78944
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Berbérati
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Berbérati is the third-largest city in the Central African Republic, with a population of 105,155 (2013 census). Located in the south-west of the country, near the border with Cameroon, it serves as capital of the Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture and the Berbérati sub-prefecture.

History

The zebu herd (oxen) arrive at Compagnie Miniere de l' Oubanghi headquarters in Berberati, a little weary and thin after the 260 kilometer hike. ca. 1950

The city was founded in 1893.

Treaty of Fez, becoming part of the German colony of Neukamerun, until it was reconquered by the French in 1916 following the defeat of German forces in western Africa during World War I
.

Health

The state-owned university hospital of Berbérati is an unfenced complex of several bungalows near the town center. The hospital was constructed in the 1950s and operated by French military doctors until the 1980s. The French hospital administrators were succeeded by an expatriate Italian Catholic nun, although the hospital also receives Protestant support.[5]

Transports

Berbérati is served by the Berbérati Airport.

Climate

tropical wet and dry (Aw).[6]

Climate data for Berbérati (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.2
(90.0)
33.7
(92.7)
32.9
(91.2)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.2)
29.8
(85.6)
28.9
(84.0)
28.8
(83.8)
29.7
(85.5)
29.9
(85.8)
31.0
(87.8)
31.5
(88.7)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
26.1
(79.0)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
25.6
(78.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.7
(76.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.5
(76.1)
25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
18.7
(65.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.5
(68.9)
20.1
(68.2)
19.7
(67.5)
18.8
(65.8)
19.7
(67.5)
19.3
(66.7)
19.6
(67.3)
19.1
(66.4)
17.6
(63.7)
19.2
(66.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.6
(0.46)
36.7
(1.44)
90.5
(3.56)
138.8
(5.46)
175.1
(6.89)
165.7
(6.52)
193.0
(7.60)
193.4
(7.61)
246.1
(9.69)
249.4
(9.82)
100.5
(3.96)
16.3
(0.64)
1,617
(63.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.2 2.2 6.8 9.8 11.9 10.9 12.9 12.3 15.2 17.9 8.7 1.7 111.1
Average
relative humidity
(%) (daily average)
65.6 64.5 71.9 76.5 79.0 81.5 82.4 82.6 81.4 80.9 78.6 71.7 76.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244.9 199.3 206.7 206.7 200.5 168.6 148.1 142.5 174.5 198.9 247.2 251.6 2,389.5
Source: NOAA[7]

Places of worship

Evangelical Baptist Church of Berbérati

mosques.

Gallery

  • Berberati town center crossing
    Berberati town center crossing
  • Berberati town hall
    Berberati town hall

See also

References

  1. ^ Bahouba, Charlie. "Jacques Antoine Gounindji, sous-préfet de Berberati, est l'invité de la rédaction de ce jour". soundcloud.com. Radio Guira. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ Bahouba, Charlie. "Centrafrique: la maire de Berbérati encourage les femmes à se faire délivrer une carte nationale d'identité". radioguira.org. Radio Guira. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
  4. ^ Richard Bradshaw, Juan Fandos-Rius, Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 115
  5. ^ Beesley, Mark. "The Bottom of the Sack: Health Service Provision in the Central African Republic" (PDF). University of Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Climate: Berbérati - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Berbérati Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ‘‘Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices’’, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 531-532

4°15′41″N 15°47′22″E / 4.26139°N 15.78944°E / 4.26139; 15.78944