Tchibanga is a city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River. It has an estimated population of 24,000 (2008). The town lies on the N6 road and is home to Tchibanga Airport and a market. It lies near the Ivela Falls.
Tchibanga is the capital of the Nyanga province. Tchibanga is home to approximately 15,000 Gabonese people, but is also home to a sizeable refugee population from Congo-Brazzaville. The UNHCR runs an office there providing services for the refugees and locals.[1] The majority of people living in Tchibanga, including most Congolese refugees, belong to the Bapounou ethnic group.
Tchibanga sits on the banks of the Nyanga River. It is located in Gabon's southern grassland region and does not have the deep jungle environment of many Gabonese cities. Tchibanga has a thriving commercial district, a hospital, two high schools, a post office, a large Catholic church, and an airport. A small power station and a fresh water spring provide electricity and running water to the centre of town. President Omar Bongo has a summer house in Tchibanga that he has never used. The Minister of the Interior also has a house there.
Tchibanga is accessible by a twelve-hour bush taxi ride from Libreville or by aircraft to Tchibanga Airport. A local green and white taxi costs approximately 200 CFA francs.
Tchibanga has a number of restaurants serving both Western and traditional food. Some restaurants serve bushmeat, including snake and antelope in a traditional palm oil sauce called Nyengui. Tchibanga is known for having the best manioc (cassava) in Gabon. Batons, or sticks of manioc wrapped in leaves, may be purchased for 100 Central African Francs at the market. A wide variety of other local produce is available at the market, including locally grown bananas, peanuts and hot peppers; the markets often sell bushmeat, such as antelope and monkey. Tchibanga is also a good place to buy traditional woven goods, including mats and baskets.
Tchibanga has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classificationAw), typical of this region of west-central Africa and not dissimilar to Kinshasa or Pointe-Noire. Unlike most places with a tropical savanna climate, the dry season from June to September is exceedingly foggy and sunless due to the influence of the cold Benguela Current. In fact, with only about 1,260 hours of sunshine per year, Tchibanga is one of the least sunny places in Africa and receives less sunshine than such cities as London or Juneau.
tchibanga, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2014, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tchibanga news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tchibanga is a city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon situated on the Nyanga River It has an estimated population of 24 000 2008 The town lies on the N6 road and is home to Tchibanga Airport and a market It lies near the Ivela Falls TchibangaCoat of armsTchibangaLocation in GabonCoordinates 2 56 0 S 11 0 0 E 2 93333 S 11 00000 E 2 93333 11 00000Country GabonProvinceNyanga ProvincePopulation 2008 Total24 000Tchibanga is the capital of the Nyanga province Tchibanga is home to approximately 15 000 Gabonese people but is also home to a sizeable refugee population from Congo Brazzaville The UNHCR runs an office there providing services for the refugees and locals 1 The majority of people living in Tchibanga including most Congolese refugees belong to the Bapounou ethnic group Tchibanga sits on the banks of the Nyanga River It is located in Gabon s southern grassland region and does not have the deep jungle environment of many Gabonese cities Tchibanga has a thriving commercial district a hospital two high schools a post office a large Catholic church and an airport A small power station and a fresh water spring provide electricity and running water to the centre of town President Omar Bongo has a summer house in Tchibanga that he has never used The Minister of the Interior also has a house there Tchibanga is accessible by a twelve hour bush taxi ride from Libreville or by aircraft to Tchibanga Airport A local green and white taxi costs approximately 200 CFA francs Tchibanga has a number of restaurants serving both Western and traditional food Some restaurants serve bushmeat including snake and antelope in a traditional palm oil sauce called Nyengui Tchibanga is known for having the best manioc cassava in Gabon Batons or sticks of manioc wrapped in leaves may be purchased for 100 Central African Francs at the market A wide variety of other local produce is available at the market including locally grown bananas peanuts and hot peppers the markets often sell bushmeat such as antelope and monkey Tchibanga is also a good place to buy traditional woven goods including mats and baskets Notable people EditAnnie Flore Batchiellilys born 1967 Gabonese singer musician and composer 2 Climate EditTchibanga has a tropical savanna climate Koppen climate classification Aw typical of this region of west central Africa and not dissimilar to Kinshasa or Pointe Noire Unlike most places with a tropical savanna climate the dry season from June to September is exceedingly foggy and sunless due to the influence of the cold Benguela Current In fact with only about 1 260 hours of sunshine per year Tchibanga is one of the least sunny places in Africa and receives less sunshine than such cities as London or Juneau Climate data for Tchibanga 1961 1990 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 31 2 88 2 31 9 89 4 32 5 90 5 32 7 90 9 31 4 88 5 28 8 83 8 27 8 82 0 26 7 80 1 28 8 83 8 30 3 86 5 30 5 86 9 30 5 86 9 30 3 86 5 Daily mean C F 26 8 80 2 27 1 80 8 27 5 81 5 27 7 81 9 26 8 80 2 24 3 75 7 23 3 73 9 22 8 73 0 25 0 77 0 26 3 79 3 26 4 79 5 26 4 79 5 25 9 78 6 Average low C F 22 3 72 1 22 3 72 1 22 5 72 5 22 6 72 7 22 2 72 0 19 8 67 6 18 7 65 7 18 8 65 8 21 1 70 0 22 3 72 1 22 2 72 0 22 3 72 1 21 4 70 5 Average precipitation mm inches 176 2 6 94 169 9 6 69 205 9 8 11 200 6 7 90 104 7 4 12 5 5 0 22 0 1 0 00 0 3 0 01 6 0 0 24 127 9 5 04 272 5 10 73 171 6 6 76 1 441 2 56 74 Average precipitation days 13 6 14 5 16 2 14 8 7 0 0 7 0 2 0 4 2 1 14 1 20 3 15 1 119 0Average relative humidity 81 80 79 80 81 80 78 78 77 79 81 82 80Mean monthly sunshine hours 137 2 137 5 146 6 144 8 116 9 77 5 80 1 58 9 43 2 87 9 112 6 115 0 1 258 2Source NOAA 3 References Edit Congolese refugees in Gabon Batassi Pierre Eric Mbog Annie Flore Batchiellilys la difference en partage www afrik com Retrieved 5 November 2017 Tchiban Climate Normals 1961 1990 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved 6 November 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tchibanga amp oldid 1082411552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
