{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |name =Basoko |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = Commune |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Notre Dame de Basoko.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Democratic Republic of the Congo<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption =Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|DR Congo}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Tshopo |subdivision_type2 = Territory |subdivision_name2 = Basoko |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |<!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =2009 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =47970 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = Central Africa Time |utc_offset = +2 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|1|14|N|23|36|E|region:CD|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name_sec2 = National language |blank_info_sec2 = Lingala |blank_name_sec1 = Climate |blank_info_sec1 = Af |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Basoko''' is a town on the Congo River in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of '''Basoko Territory'''. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 47,970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-46 |title=Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population |publisher=World Gazetteer |accessdate=January 21, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Basoko, elevation {{convert|366|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1971–2000) |Jan high C = 31.0 |Feb high C = 31.7 |Mar high C = 31.6 |Apr high C = 30.9 |May high C = 30.6 |Jun high C = 29.8 |Jul high C = 29.1 |Aug high C = 29.2 |Sep high C = 29.9 |Oct high C = 29.9 |Nov high C = 29.9 |Dec high C = 30.0 | year high C = |Jan low C = 20.6 |Feb low C = 20.6 |Mar low C = 21.3 |Apr low C = 21.4 |May low C = 21.2 |Jun low C = 20.9 |Jul low C = 20.5 |Aug low C = 20.6 |Sep low C = 20.6 |Oct low C = 20.7 |Nov low C = 20.7 |Dec low C = 20.4 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 66.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 86.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 150.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 186.0 |May precipitation mm = 180.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 111.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 137.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 147.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 175.0 |Oct precipitation mm = 215.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 177.0 |Dec precipitation mm = 95.0 |year precipitation mm = | source 1 = FAO<ref name=FAO>{{cite web | url = https://www.fao.org/land-water/databases-and-software/climwat-for-cropwat/en/ | title = CLIMWAT climatic database | publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations | access-date = 28 August 2024}}</ref> }}
==Notable people==
*George Grenfell, missionary
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Populated places in Tshopo Category:Communities on the Congo River Category:Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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