Fianarantsoa

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Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa
Coordinates	21 ° 27 ′  S , 47 ° 5 ′  E Coordinates: 21 ° 27 ′  S , 47 ° 5 ′  E
Symbols
coat of arms
Basic data
Country	Madagascar
province	Fianarantsoa
Residents	167,240 (2005)
founding	1830
View of Fianarantsoa (2004)

Fianarantsoa (coll. Also Malagasy Fianara ) (in German "where one learns the good") is a city in Madagascar founded in 1830 with 167,240 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2005).

Fianarantsoa is the capital of the faritra (region) Haute Matsiatra , until October 2009 it was also the capital of the province of Fianarantsoa . In the city are the Université de Fianarantsoa and a cathedral .

Fianarantsoa is the starting point for trips to the east coast and the south of the country. An important employer in the city is the automobile manufacturer Karenjy , which has its assembly plant here.

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  Street in Fianarantsoa

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  Fianarantsoa train station

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  Houses of Fianarantsoa

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Fianarantsoa Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 26.1 25.8 25.3 24.4 22.1 20.1 19.3 20.7 22.5 25.5 26.8 26.5 O 23.7 Min. Temperature (° C) 16.7 16.3 16.0 14.7 12.1 10.2 9.6 9.7 10.5 12.8 14.7 15.9 O 13.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 275 232 147 49 37 17th 20th 18th 22nd 47 128 242 Σ 1,234 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 6.1 5.8 4.3 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.6 6.5 7.2 7.9 7.7 6.4 O 6.3 Rainy days ( d ) 15th 14th 13 7th 5 5 6th 6th 3 6th 11 16 Σ 107 Humidity ( % ) 83 84 86 84 83 84 85 82 78 77 79 83 O 82.3 Source: wetterkontor.de

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