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Nunga Marsh

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Nunga Marsh
Marais de Nunga
Nunga Marsh is located in Burundi
Nunga Marsh
Nunga Marsh
LocationKirundo Province of Burundi
Coordinates2°31′26″S 29°58′00″E / 2.5238°S 29.9666°E / -2.5238; 29.9666
TypeWetland

Nunga Marsh (French: Marais de Nunga; 2°31′26″S 29°58′00″E / 2.5238°S 29.9666°E / -2.5238; 29.9666) is a marsh in the Commune of Ntega, in Kirundo Province, Burundi.

Location

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Nunga covers an area of 39 hectares (96 acres).[1] The area around Nunga is almost covered in fields.[2] There are about 356 people per square kilometer around Nunga which is highly populated.[3] The Köppen climate classification is: Aw : Tropical savanna, wet.[4] The average temperature is 20 °C (68 °F). The hottest month is September, at 22 °C (72 °F), and the coldest is April, at 18 °C (64 °F).[5] The average rainfall is 1,170 millimetres (46 in) per year. The wettest month is March, with 178 millimetres (7.0 in), and the driest is July, with 1 millimetre (0.039 in).[6]

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Sources

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  • "Nunga, Kirundo Province, Burundi", Mindat, retrieved 2024-06-16