Vingt-Cinq, French for Twenty-Five, is the capital of the Agaléga Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius.

Vingt-Cinq
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates10°25′S 56°35′E / 10.417°S 56.583°E / -10.417; 56.583
Total islands2
Administration
DependencyAgalega
Largest settlementVingt-Cinq
Demographics
Population250 (2000)
Ethnic groupsCreole

Location

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It is located on the North Island, near a small airfield. In the town, there is a primary school (Jacques Le Chartier Government School) and a hospital.[1] The name, Vingt-Cinq, is believed to refer to the number of lashes that slaves on the island received as punishment.[2]

Vingt-Cinq is located north of Mauritius, and had a population of 200 in 2012. The people of the island are mostly the descendants of the first slaves from mainland Africa and Madagascar to Mauritius.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Agalega (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.1
(95.2)
34.3
(93.7)
34.2
(93.6)
34.6
(94.3)
33.3
(91.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
31.5
(88.7)
33.0
(91.4)
33.6
(92.5)
34.0
(93.2)
35.1
(95.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.7
(89.1)
31.6
(88.9)
30.7
(87.3)
29.5
(85.1)
28.8
(83.8)
28.9
(84.0)
29.5
(85.1)
30.2
(86.4)
30.9
(87.6)
31.5
(88.7)
30.5
(86.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
28.0
(82.4)
28.0
(82.4)
27.6
(81.7)
26.4
(79.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
26.0
(78.8)
26.7
(80.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.7
(81.9)
27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.5
(76.1)
24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
23.8
(74.8)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.3
(73.9)
23.9
(75.0)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
24.0
(75.2)
Record low °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
21.0
(69.8)
20.5
(68.9)
18.7
(65.7)
18.5
(65.3)
18.9
(66.0)
18.4
(65.1)
16.9
(62.4)
16.8
(62.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.2
(63.0)
18.0
(64.4)
16.8
(62.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 273.2
(10.76)
255.8
(10.07)
192.7
(7.59)
174.2
(6.86)
118.3
(4.66)
106.1
(4.18)
102.4
(4.03)
62.1
(2.44)
56.3
(2.22)
95.3
(3.75)
109.7
(4.32)
225.8
(8.89)
1,771.8
(69.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.4 15.7 15.3 13.5 12.2 12.3 13.7 11.4 9.1 10.5 11.4 14.0 156.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210.2 192.8 225.9 243.4 245.9 216.3 227.6 250.4 240.0 245.0 249.2 246.1 2,792.7
Source: NOAA[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Local Government, Disaster and Risk Management - Agalega". localgovernment.govmu.org. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  2. ^ Richards, Alexandra (2016). Mauritius: Rodrigues. Reunion. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-84162-924-7.
  3. ^ "Agalega: A glimpse of India's remote island military base". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Agalega". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

10°23′17″S 56°37′08″E / 10.388°S 56.619°E / -10.388; 56.619