Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region.
Antsohihy, Mahajanga | |
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commune urbaine | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Sofia |
| District | Antsohihy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Total | 38,253 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| postal code | 407 |
| Climate | Aw |
Geography edit
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 edit
| Climate data for Antsohihy (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- The Bora Reserve is located near Ansohihy.
Sports edit
- Varatraza Antsohihy FC, reginal football champion of Sofia 2017 and Herita Antsohihy, regional champion 2010.[3]
Education edit
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.
References edit
- ^ jacaranda.fr
- ^ "Antsohihy Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Chamions
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