Morondava
Morondava | |
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City | |
| File:Strada di Morondava.jpg | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar |
| Region | Menabe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (interim) | Désiré Armand Raharison [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation coastal | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 53,510 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| postal code | 619 |
| Area code | 95 |
| Climate | BSh |
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 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510.
Population
[edit | edit source]The predominant tribe is the Sakalava, but there are also a few Betsileo, Tsimihety, Merina, and Makoa as well as Europeans.[3]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Air Madagascar has regular scheduled flights to Morondava Airport. The main road to town has been renovated recently.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
Roads
[edit | edit source]- RN 34 and RN 35 to Ivato, Ambositra and Antsirabe.
- RN 8 to Belo-sur-Tsiribihina.
Ecology
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The city is famous amongst other things for the spectacular Avenue of the Baobabs nearby at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.. 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 Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. 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
[edit | edit source]French international schools:
- École de l'Alliance[4]
Religion
[edit | edit source]- Roman Catholic Diocese (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the World).
- Fiangonana Jesosy Mamonjy Morondava
- FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
- FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
There are also 4 mosques in Morandava.[5]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
- Madagascar dry deciduous forests
- Kirindy Mitea National Park (70 km south of Morondava)
- Betania, a beach village of this municipality.
- Avenue of the Baobabs, 20 km north of Morondava.
- Andranomena Special Reserve
Climate
[edit | edit source]Morondova experiences a hot semi-arid (BSh) climate.
| 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
[edit | edit source]Morondava is twinned with:
- France Le Grand-Quevilly, France, since 1964.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ morondava-autrement.com
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- ^ www.morondava-autrement.com
- ^ "École de l'Alliance." AEFE. Retrieved on May 7, 2015.
- ^ Morondava autrement
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- ^ grandquevilly.fr
External links
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- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Morondava travel guide from Wikivoyage
- What are the historical causes of deforestation in Madagascar and what is the situation today?
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