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Kananga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kananga is projected to face a future with frequent heatwaves, which will significantly impact local communities. The city is also expected to experience heavy precipitation, leading to heightened flood risks and soil erosion. Furthermore, there will be an elevated risk of arbovirus transmission, exacerbated by changing temperature and rainfall patterns. In addition, the projected rise in malaria risk presents a critical public health challenge, as warmer conditions facilitate mosquito proliferation. Together, these climate hazards represent a complex interplay of risks that will require significant attention and adaptive measures to safeguard public health and resilience in the face of ongoing climate change.

Hazard Outlook

How will Kananga's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Heavy Rainfall Days

96th percentile Very high exposure

With 17 days of heavy rainfall expected, Kananga ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Kananga
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

51st percentile Elevated exposure

Kananga's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Kananga
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Maximum Rainfall

31st percentile Moderate exposure

Kananga's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Kananga
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Longest Heatwave

21st percentile Lower exposure

Kananga may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, lower than most other cities.

Kananga
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Elevation

86th percentile Lower exposure

At 642 m elevation, Kananga faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Kananga
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Heavy Rain
Max Temp
Max Rain
Heatwave
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Kananga faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.

Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.

Deployed Solutions

Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Kananga.

No solutions have been documented for Kananga.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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