Mitzic
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Mitzic | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 0°47′N 11°34′E / 0.783°N 11.567°E | |
Province | Woleu-Ntem Province |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,926 |
Time zone | UTC+1 |
Mitzic is a town located in Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon. Mitzic is located 322.71 km from Libreville, the capital of Gabon, and 111.47 km from Oyem, capital of Woleu Ntem.
History[edit]
The work of the late Moise Nkoghe Mvé, entitled The History of Mitzic, reports that Mitzic city was founded gradually between 1905 and 1910.[1]
In 1947, Mitzic was the seat of a congress about the Fang culture and language, bringing together representatives of the Fang peoples from Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
Demography[edit]
Languages[edit]
- French
- Fang
Geography[edit]
Neighborhoods[edit]
- Atoute
- Edoung Allanga
- Derrière l'aéroport
- Derrière l’hôpital
- Etang
Villages[edit]
- Ekouk
- Essong
- Mfoumou
- Sakeville
- Sam
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Mitzic (1961–1990, extremes 1946–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) | 40.0 (104.0) | 38.5 (101.3) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.0 (96.8) | 39.5 (103.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 37.3 (99.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 38.6 (101.5) | 39.5 (103.1) | 32.8 (91.0) | 40.0 (104.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.8 (80.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.9 (84.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.6 (69.1) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.9 (67.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 15.4 (59.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 15.8 (60.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.5 (58.1) | 14.5 (58.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.5 (2.85) | 107.5 (4.23) | 191.1 (7.52) | 185.2 (7.29) | 187.5 (7.38) | 51.0 (2.01) | 9.1 (0.36) | 14.7 (0.58) | 138.6 (5.46) | 301.8 (11.88) | 239.7 (9.44) | 90.6 (3.57) | 1,589.3 (62.57) |
Average precipitation days | 9.7 | 9.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 16.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 13.5 | 21.5 | 17.8 | 8.6 | 139.0 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 |
Source 1: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[3] |
Distance to other cities[edit]
Nearby cities[edit]
Distance to Capital[edit]
- Libreville, largest city and capital of Gabon (322.71 km)
- Oyem, Capital of Woleu-Ntem (111.47 km)
Religion[edit]
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- Protestant Church
- Mosque
Education[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- Jean Baptiste Ngomo Obiang
- Jean Hilaire Mvomah
- Moïse Nkoghe Mvé
- Clément Obame
References[edit]
- ^ Nkoghe MVE, Moise (19 September 1959). "Histoire de Mitizic". Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Mitzic Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Station Mitzic" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 11 June 2016.