Raga, South Sudan
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Raga is a town in South Sudan.
Location
The town is located in Raga County,
Juba, the capital and largest city in that country.[2] The coordinates of Raga are: 8° 28' 12.00"N, 25° 40' 48.00"E (Latitude: 8.4700; Longitude: 25.6800). Raga's average elevation is 545 metres (1,788 ft) above sea level.[3]
Climate
tropical wet and dry
(Aw).
| Climate data for Raga (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.6 (105.1) |
41.6 (106.9) |
43.7 (110.7) |
42.7 (108.9) |
41.5 (106.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.3 (104.5) |
43.7 (110.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.5 (0.02) |
1.6 (0.06) |
19.7 (0.78) |
48.8 (1.92) |
123.4 (4.86) |
167.1 (6.58) |
227.4 (8.95) |
254.9 (10.04) |
176.0 (6.93) |
84.4 (3.32) |
37.8 (1.49) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1,141.6 (44.94) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 81.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
32 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 44 | 37 | 54.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 300.7 | 263.2 | 254.2 | 249.0 | 241.8 | 207.0 | 189.1 | 207.7 | 207.0 | 235.6 | 273.0 | 313.1 | 2,941.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 83 | 80 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 76 | 63 | 77 | 86 | 68 |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climate Charts[5] | |||||||||||||
Overview
Raga is a small but growing town that straddles the Raga River. Life in Raga has been described by a native author, Naomi Baki, who was raised in Raga till she was forced to leave the city at the age of 14.[6]
Population
It is estimated that the population of Raga was 3,700 in 2010.[7]
Transport
From Raga, the main road north (B41) leads to
Republic of Sudan. B41-South leads to Wau, South Sudan. Raga is also served by Raga Airport
.
External links
- Location of Raga At Google Maps
- Profile At Places-in-the-world.com
- Firsthand Account of Visit To Raga, South Sudan
See also
References
- ^ South Sudan army says “bandits” repulsed from Lol state capital Sudan Tribune
- ^ Esstimated Road Distance Between Juba And Raga With Map
- ^ Raga's Elevation Is 1,788 Feet Above Sea Level
- ^ "Raga Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Raga, Sudan: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". Climate Charts. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Read Naomi Baki, Je suis encore vivante, dix ans d'errance, Dix ans d'errance du Soudan à l'Europe, Paris, Le Cerf, 2013.
- ^ Estimated Population In 2010