Antsohihy
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Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region.
Geography
Antsohihy is the capital of Sofia Region and of Antsohihy District. It is situated at the junction of Route nationale 6 and Route nationale 32. Antsohihy is served by a local airport.
The town is crossed by the Loza River.[1]
Climate
Climate data for Antsohihy (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 37.6 (99.7) | 36.8 (98.2) | 37.3 (99.1) | 36.6 (97.9) | 36.6 (97.9) | 35.8 (96.4) | 35.5 (95.9) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.2 (100.8) | 40.3 (104.5) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.9 (102.0) | 40.3 (104.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.3 (91.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.8 (96.4) | 35.6 (96.1) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.4 (92.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 27.5 (81.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 21.5 (70.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) | 16.2 (61.2) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.5 (61.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 14.3 (57.7) | 13.5 (56.3) | 14.5 (58.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.4 (56.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 484.3 (19.07) | 398.0 (15.67) | 302.9 (11.93) | 76.2 (3.00) | 12.7 (0.50) | 5.7 (0.22) | 8.5 (0.33) | 7.9 (0.31) | 8.1 (0.32) | 28.0 (1.10) | 116.3 (4.58) | 255.8 (10.07) | 1,704.4 (67.10) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.6 | 17.9 | 13.7 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 89.5 |
Source: NOAA[2] |
Nature
- The Bora Reserve is located near Ansohihy.
Sports
- Varatraza Antsohihy FC, reginal football champion of Sofia 2017 and Herita Antsohihy, regional champion 2010.[3]
Education
The town hosts the annexes of the University Institute of Technology and Agronomy of Mahajanga (IUTAM), the University Institute of Management and Administration (IUGM) and the School of Law and Political Science (EDSP) of the University of Mahajanga.
14°52′34.41″S 47°59′0.42″E / 14.8762250°S 47.9834500°E / -14.8762250; 47.9834500
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(Port-Bergé) (419)
- Ambanjabe
- Ambodimahabibo
- Ambodisakoana
- Ambodivongo
- Amparihy
- Andranomeva
- Boriziny (Port-Bergé)
- Boriziny II
- Leanja
- Maevaranohely
- Marovato
- Tsarahasina
- Tsaratanana
- Tsiningia
- Tsinjomitondraka
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