Mékambo

Mékambo is a small town in north-eastern Gabon on the banks of the Zadié river. It is located in the Ogooué-Ivindo province of Gabon and is the seat of the Zadié Department. It has received international press for recent outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in 1994 and 1997.

Mékambo
Mékambo Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°1′N 13°56′E / 1.017°N 13.933°E / 1.017; 13.933
Country	Gabon
Province	Ogooué-Ivindo Province
Population
• Total	4,891

It is served by Mékambo Airport.

Climate

Mékambo has a tropical dry savanna climate (Köppen climate classification As).

Climate data for Mékambo (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29.3 (84.7)	30.3 (86.5)	30.6 (87.1)	30.8 (87.4)	30.0 (86.0)	28.3 (82.9)	26.7 (80.1)	27.2 (81.0)	28.7 (83.7)	29.3 (84.7)	29.0 (84.2)	30.0 (86.0)	29.2 (84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	24.4 (75.9)	24.8 (76.6)	25.0 (77.0)	24.7 (76.5)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	22.5 (72.5)	23.7 (74.7)	24.2 (75.6)	23.9 (75.0)	24.6 (76.3)	23.9 (75.0)
Average low °C (°F)	18.3 (64.9)	18.4 (65.1)	18.9 (66.0)	19.2 (66.6)	19.3 (66.7)	18.5 (65.3)	17.4 (63.3)	17.8 (64.0)	18.6 (65.5)	19.0 (66.2)	18.7 (65.7)	19.2 (66.6)	18.6 (65.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69.4 (2.73)	88.5 (3.48)	166.3 (6.55)	167.7 (6.60)	173.6 (6.83)	80.2 (3.16)	25.9 (1.02)	45.1 (1.78)	183.2 (7.21)	294.8 (11.61)	200.5 (7.89)	88.6 (3.49)	1,583.8 (62.35)
Average precipitation days	6.7	8.5	13.4	13.4	13.7	7.8	3.5	5.0	14.3	18.5	15.9	8.1	128.8
Average relative humidity (%)	81	79	79	79	80	84	85	83	82	81	82	83	82
Source: NOAA^[1]

Minerals

Iron ore deposits are found in the vicinity.

References

1. "Mkambo Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

1°01′N 13°56′E / 1.017°N 13.933°E / 1.017; 13.933