Morondava (city)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morondava
Morondava (city) (Madagascar)
Red pog.svg
Coordinates 20 ° 18 ′  S , 44 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 20 ° 18 ′  S , 44 ° 17 ′  E
Basic data
Country Madagascar

province

Toliara
region Menabe
ISO 3166-2 MG-U
District Morondava
height 8 m
Residents 33,000 (2005)

Morondava is a city on the west coast of Madagascar with approximately 33,000 inhabitants. The name means where the coast is long .

geography

Morondava is located 8 m above sea level on the west coast of Madagascar in the Menabe region , in the Toliara province . To the south of the city is a river delta where the Morondava and Kabatomena rivers meet and flow into the Mozambique Strait . The Kirindy-Mitea National Park is about 60 km south of Morondava. The Baobaballee , an avenue 20-25 baobab trees , located a few kilometers north of the city.

climate

In Morondava there is a hot steppe climate (BSh). The annual average temperature is 24.9 ° C.

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Morondava
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 31.6 31.7 31.6 31.3 29.3 27.9 27.4 27.7 28.7 29.6 30.9 31.6 O 29.9
Min. Temperature (° C) 23.7 23.5 23.0 20.9 17.5 15.1 14.4 15.6 18.0 20.4 22.4 23.3 O 19.8
Temperature (° C) 27.6 27.6 27.3 26.1 23.4 21.5 20.9 21.7 23.4 25.0 26.7 27.5 O 24.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 257 209 114 15th 6th 5 1 1 5 8th 24 132 Σ 777
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 9.1 9.1 9.5 9.9 10.2 9.7 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.9 10.7 9.6 O 9.9
Rainy days ( d ) 11 10 6th 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 8th Σ 44
Humidity ( % ) 81 83 85 82 79 76 77 78 76 76 74 78 O 78.7
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
31.6
23.7
31.7
23.5
31.6
23.0
31.3
20.9
29.3
17.5
27.9
15.1
27.4
14.4
27.7
15.6
28.7
18.0
29.6
20.4
30.9
22.4
31.6
23.3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N
i
e
d
e
r
s
c
h
l
a
g 		257
209
114
15th
6th
5
1
1
5
8th
24
132
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: wetterkontor.de

Economy and Infrastructure

The inhabitants, the majority of whom belong to the Sakalava people , make their living from agriculture and fishing. Morondava also has a shipyard. In agriculture, rice, maize, cassava , cotton and sugar are mainly grown, and zebus are bred.

traffic

The city's port is the third largest on the west coast of Madagascar. The city's own airport is located north of Morondava. The Route nationale 35 leads east out of the city. From the RN 35, Route nationale 8 branches off on the eastern edge of the city in a northerly direction. Baobaballee is on the RN 8, a few kilometers north of Morondava .

religion

Morondava has been the seat of a Catholic bishop since 1955 .

population

The population grew from 19,061 in 1975 to 25,021 in 1993. In 2005 about 33,000 people lived in Morondava.

Twin cities

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Morondava  - collection of images
Wikivoyage: Morondava  - Travel Guide (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Climate & Weather in Morondava. climate-data.org, accessed on October 1, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Census 2001. (Excel) Cornell University , December 31, 2001, accessed on September 29, 2017 (French, 2.4 MB).
  3. ↑ 2005 population estimates for cities in Madagascar. mongabay.com, accessed September 27, 2017 .