Kayes
City in Congo: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Kayes is a city in Congo, in Bouenza. About 58,737 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Congo in our atlas.
It lies at 4.20° S, 13.29° E, about 165 m (541 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Brazzaville time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Kayes. Green dots: other major cities of Congo. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Kayes has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 32°C (90°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 18°C (65°F). Around 1,669 mm (66 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
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.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2259383 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q6271177 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.