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Morondava

Coordinates: 20°17′5″S 44°19′3″E / 20.28472°S 44.31750°E / -20.28472; 44.31750
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Morondava
City
Morondava is located in Madagascar
Morondava
Morondava
Coordinates: 20°17′5″S 44°19′3″E / 20.28472°S 44.31750°E / -20.28472; 44.31750
Country Madagascar
RegionMenabe
Government
 • Mayor (interim)Désiré Armand Raharison [1]
Area
 • Total35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
coastal
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total53,510
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
postal code
619
Area code95
ClimateBSh

Morondava ([murunˈdav̥], from Malagasy: morona lava "long coast"[2]) is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morondava River at 20°17′5″S 44°19′3″E / 20.28472°S 44.31750°E / -20.28472; 44.31750. Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510.

Population

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The predominant tribe is the Sakalava. But there are also a few Betsileo, Tsimihety, Merina, Makoa as well as Europeans.[3]

Transportation

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Air Madagascar has regular scheduled flights to Morondava Airport. The main road to town has been renovated recently. With the new road established, a trip from Antananarivo to Morondava by taxi-brousse takes approximately 12 hours. Pirogues are consequently a popular mode of transport used to ferry people and goods along the coast, especially to Morombe.

Roads

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Ecology

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Avenue of Baobabs

The city is famous amongst other things for the spectacular Avenue of Baobabs nearby at 20°15′04″S 44°25′06″E / 20.251000°S 44.418403°E / -20.251000; 44.418403 (Avenue of Baobabs). These giant baobab trees are an 800-year-old legacy of the dense tropical forests that once throve here. Over the years, as the country's population grew, the forests were steadily cut down, leaving only the baobab trees, which the locals preserved for religious reasons. Today, deforestation still continues as large areas of this region, including some of few remaining baobabs, are cleared to make way for sugar cane plantations.

The Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located 150 km north of Morondava. The road from Morondava is poor, but Tsingy de Bemaraha is reachable by 4x4 in approximately 10 hours. In the South there is the Andranomena Reserve.

Kirindy Forest at 20°04′12″S 44°36′07″E / 20.070000°S 44.601944°E / -20.070000; 44.601944 (Kirindy Forest) is a nature reserve about 60 km from Morondava where many of the local species of lemurs as well as other plants and animals can be spotted during a day or night trip.

Education

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French international schools:

  • École de l'Alliance[4]

Religion

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There are also 4 mosques in Morandava.[5]

See also

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Climate

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Climate data for Morondava (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.9
(94.8)
34.9
(94.8)
34.9
(94.8)
34.9
(94.8)
34.9
(94.8)
34.8
(94.6)
34.4
(93.9)
34.8
(94.6)
34.9
(94.8)
35.5
(95.9)
35.7
(96.3)
35.0
(95.0)
35.7
(96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2)
31.9
(89.4)
32.4
(90.3)
32.0
(89.6)
30.8
(87.4)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
29.5
(85.1)
30.4
(86.7)
31.1
(88.0)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
31.1
(88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6)
28.0
(82.4)
28.1
(82.6)
26.9
(80.4)
24.8
(76.6)
23.0
(73.4)
22.6
(72.7)
23.3
(73.9)
24.6
(76.3)
26.3
(79.3)
27.6
(81.7)
28.2
(82.8)
26.0
(78.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
23.8
(74.8)
21.7
(71.1)
18.7
(65.7)
16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
17.1
(62.8)
19.0
(66.2)
21.3
(70.3)
23.2
(73.8)
24.2
(75.6)
20.8
(69.4)
Record low °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
18.5
(65.3)
13.9
(57.0)
9.7
(49.5)
9.2
(48.6)
9.0
(48.2)
10.0
(50.0)
11.3
(52.3)
13.0
(55.4)
16.2
(61.2)
17.3
(63.1)
9.0
(48.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 292.0
(11.50)
194.1
(7.64)
75.3
(2.96)
16.7
(0.66)
2.8
(0.11)
3.2
(0.13)
1.5
(0.06)
1.8
(0.07)
2.5
(0.10)
7.9
(0.31)
24.4
(0.96)
89.7
(3.53)
711.9
(28.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.7 10.5 6.2 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.3 7.2 44.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269.3 241.6 287.8 290.0 302.5 289.4 297.6 310.0 298.1 322.1 313.2 283.4 3,505
Source: NOAA (sun, 1961-1990)[6][7]

International relations

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Morondava is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ morondava-autrement.com
  2. ^ Rajemisa-Raolison, Régis (1966). "Morondava". Dictionnaire Historique et Géographique. Antananarivo: Ambozontany – via Malagasy Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Madagascar.
  3. ^ www.morondava-autrement.com
  4. ^ "École de l'Alliance." AEFE. Retrieved on May 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Morondava autrement
  6. ^ "Morondav Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Morondava Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  8. ^ grandquevilly.fr
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