Mitzic
City in Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon
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.
01History
The work of the late Moise Nkoghe Mvé, entitled The History of Mitzic, reports that Mitzic city was founded gradually between 1905 and 1910.
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.
02Geography
Neighborhoods
- Atoute
- Edoung Allanga
- Derrière l'aéroport
- Derrière l’hôpital
- Etang
Villages
- Ekouk
- Essong
- Mfoumou
- Sakeville
- Sam
Climate
Mitzic has a tropical savanna climate (As) according to the Köppen climate classification.
03
| Climate data for Mitzic (1961-1990, extremes 1946-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) | |||||||||||||
Distance to other cities
Nearby cities
Distance to Capital
- Libreville, largest city and capital of Gabon (322.71 km)
- Oyem, Capital of Woleu-Ntem (111.47 km)
Religion
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- Protestant Church
- Mosque
Education
Notable people
- Jean Baptiste Ngomo Obiang
- Jean Hilaire Mvomah
- Moïse Nkoghe Mvé
- Clément Obame
Sources and credits
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