(), forest (), marsh () and savanna "Euobe" (). Because of warfare and social disruption, the garden has been neglected. It is unfenced and subject to illegal logging. The last catalogue of its holdings was published in 1924. First Habitat for Humanity International housing project Mbandaka is the home of the world's first project of Habitat for Humanity International. Founder Millard Fuller served as missionary with the Disciples of Christ Church in Mbandaka from 1973 to 1976. The housing project Fuller started in Mbandaka in 1973 became known as the first project of Habitat for Humanity when Fuller founded Habitat upon his return to the United States. Climate Mbandaka has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen climate classification. Although precipitation in the city does vary considerably, it does not have a dry season; the driest month is January, averaging around of precipitation. The wettest is October with . Temperatures are relatively constant throughout the course of the year, with median temperatures ranging from . The city is located at the center of the Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe area, designated a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention in 2008. Notable residents Guy Loando Mboyo Roger Hitoto Frédéric Boyenga-Bofala José Bosingwa Adam Bombolé Issama Mpeko Banza Mukalay Jules Fontaine Sambwa See also University of Mbandaka Mbandaka Airport References External links The Botanical Gardens of Zaire and the Present State of Biodiversity in Zaire Populated places established in 1883 Populated places in the province of Équateur Communities on the Congo River 1883 establishments in Africa