Bongor
City in Chad: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Bongor is a city in Chad, in Mayo-Kebbi Est. About 63,699 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Chad in our atlas.
It lies at 10.28° N, 15.37° E, about 332 m (1,089 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Ndjamena time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Bongor. Green dots: other major cities of Chad. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Bongor has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 42°C (107°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 17°C (62°F). Around 810 mm (32 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in ChadNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Pala · 114 km
- Kelo · 118 km
- Moundou · 204 km
- N'Djamena · 206 km
- Doba · 241 km
- Sarh · 352 km
- Am Timan · 543 km
- Abéché · 714 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2434910 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q892441 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.