Toliara

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Tuléar
Toliara
Toliara (Madagascar)
Toliara
Toliara
Coordinates 23 ° 24 '50 "  S , 43 ° 48' 20"  E Coordinates: 23 ° 24 '50 "  S , 43 ° 48' 20"  E
Symbols
coat of arms
coat of arms
Basic data
Country Madagascar

province

Toliara
ISO 3166-2 MG-U
surface 16 km²
Residents 156,710 (2013)
density 9,794.4  Ew. / km²
Toliara city center
Toliara city center

Toliara (also called Tuléar) is a city in the southwest of Madagascar . It is the capital of the homonymous province of Toliara and the Atsimo-Andrefana region . It is located on the Mozambique Strait between the Fiherenana and Onilahy rivers .

population

The majority of the population belongs to the Vezo people . There are, however, numerous immigrants from other regions of the island and from the Indian subcontinent . The city had 45,676 in the 1975 census and 80,826 in 1993. Today one reckons with around 160,000 residents.

history

The name means "where you can anchor well". The city was founded in the Middle Ages and was ruled by the Mahafaly from the 16th century until the Merina conquest in 1835 . European settlements failed because of the climate and malaria . Only one pirate base existed for a long time. The French conquered the city in 1895 and named it Tuléar .

In 1957 the Roman Catholic diocese of Tuléar was established in Toliara, and in 2003 it was elevated to the status of the Archdiocese of Toliara .

On February 23, 2013, Toliara was devastated by Cyclone Haruna and the infrastructure suffered greatly.

Market in Toliara

economy

Toliara is an important port and trading center. Important commercial goods include cotton, peanuts, rice, soap and sisal . A brewery and a chewing tobacco factory are the only major industrial operations. Trade is almost entirely in the hands of Indians and Pakistanis.

Infrastructure

There is a well-developed road via Fianarantsoa to Antananarivo , Route Nationale (RN) 7 . The RN 9 leads north and is in poor condition. There is a regional airport to the southeast. There is also a university and several hospitals and clinics.

Attractions

Ifati beach near the city

The city itself has no major attractions. There is a small oceanographic museum, the Station Marine , and the Musée Mahafaly-Sakalava , a folklore museum . There are numerous excellent bathing beaches north of Toliara.

Toilara is the starting point for trips to the Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, a little further south .

Climate table

Toliara
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Toliara
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 32.3 32.6 31.9 30.8 28.7 26.9 26.9 27.5 28.8 29.4 30.5 31.5 O 29.8
Min. Temperature (° C) 22.5 22.4 21.5 19.0 16.1 14.2 13.0 13.8 15.5 17.7 20.0 21.6 O 18.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 90 85 45 18th 20th 17th 8th 7th 15th 13 24 95 Σ 437
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 10.0 9.9 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.6 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.4 9.9 O 9.9
Rainy days ( d ) 6th 6th 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 Σ 32
Water temperature (° C) 26th 27 27 26th 25th 23 24 24 24 24 25th 26th O 25.1
Humidity ( % ) 77 77 75 76 75 74 74 72 74 75 75 77 O 75.1
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31.9
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28.7
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26.9
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26.9
13.0
27.5
13.8
28.8
15.5
29.4
17.7
30.5
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Source: wetterkontor.de

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