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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mitzic

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

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.

Demography

Languages

  • French
  • Fang

Geography

Neighborhoods

  • Atoute
  • Edoung Allanga
  • Derrière l'aéroport
  • Derrière l’hôpital
  • Etang

Villages

  • Ekouk
  • Essong
  • Mfoumou
  • Sakeville
  • Sam

Climate

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

Religion

  • Saint Joseph Catholic Church
  • Protestant Church
  • Mosque

Education

Notable people

  • Jean Baptiste Ngomo Obiang
  • Jean Hilaire Mvomah
  • Moïse Nkoghe Mvé
  • Clément Obame

References

  1. ^ Nkoghe MVE, Moise (19 September 1959). "Histoire de Mitizic". Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Mitzic Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Station Mitzic" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

0°47′N 11°34′E / 0.783°N 11.567°E / 0.783; 11.567