Moundou
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Travel to Chad, including Moundou, is discouraged; avoid all travel to parts of the country.
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Moundou month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Moundou are typically January, October and December, with average daytime highs around 32–34°C. March is usually the warmest month (average high 39°C), January the coldest (average low 18°C), and August the wettest (about 262 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.2 |
| February | 35.9 | 19.8 | 0 | 11.2 |
| March | 38.7 | 24.4 | 3 | 10.9 |
| April | 38.1 | 26.3 | 17 | 10.8 |
| May | 35.9 | 25.5 | 50 | 10.4 |
| June | 32.1 | 23.4 | 113 | 9.7 |
| July | 29.6 | 22.4 | 231 | 8.9 |
| August | 28.8 | 21.9 | 262 | 8.2 |
| September | 29.6 | 22.0 | 176 | 9.0 |
| October | 31.6 | 22.2 | 51 | 9.9 |
| November | 33.6 | 20.3 | 5 | 10.8 |
| December | 33.3 | 18.0 | 0 | 11.0 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1923
The city was created on 8 November 1923 by the French sergeant and administrator Joseph-François Reste, Lieutenant-General of Chad from 1923 to 1926 and future Governor General of French Equatorial Africa, who, from the whaleboat upon which he navigated the Logone, found the site
- Documented history · 1916
By 1916, the military conquest of Chad was completed, however movements of resistance to the colonial regime took place.
- Documented history · 1930
It was especially in the southwest of the country that dissensions continued until about 1930.
- Documented history · 1925
Chief of the district of the Middle Logone in 1925, Reverdy, who became a director in 1927, completed an uninterrupted stay for five years and eight months.
- Founding of Moundou
City created on 8 November 1923 by Joseph‑François Reste
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- List of 66 Registered Companies in Moundou, Chad
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- Wikidata structured records for Moundou
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01 · OverviewMoundou, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Moundou took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Moundou
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Moundou
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05 · ArtsArts and cultural life in Moundou
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Moundou
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Moundou
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Moundou
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01 · Q&AWhere is Moundou located and what are its coordinates?
Moundou is situated in Chad at geographic coordinates 8.5744, 16.0772 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Moundou?
Moundou has a recorded population of approximately 196,124 and observes the Africa/Ndjamena time zone (XAF).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Moundou?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Moundou include fr-TD, ar-TD, sre, and the circulating currency is XAF.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Moundou?
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