Maintirano

Not to be confused with Maintirano District.
Maintirano
Maintirano

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 18°4′S 44°1′E / 18.067°S 44.017°E / -18.067; 44.017
Country  Madagascar
Region Melaky
District Maintirano
Elevation[1] 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 16,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Climate Aw

Maintirano is a coastal city and commune (commune urbaine, Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar approximately 325 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region – Maintirano is capital of Melaky region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[2] The city is inhabited mainly by people of the Sakalava tribe.

Maintirano is served by a local airport and maritime harbour. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital.[2] The climate is fairly hot and access to the region is difficult due to lack of roads and few commercial flights. Main local products include shrimp and beef.

The majority 55% of the population works in fishing. 34% are farmers. The most important crop is bananas, while other important products are maize, sweet potatoes and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 0.8% and 10.2% of the population, respectively.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Maintirano
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.1
(88)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.2
(88.2)		 29.6
(85.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.7
(81.9)		 28.4
(83.1)		 29.4
(84.9)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)		 26.8
(80.2)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.1
(80.8)		 25.4
(77.7)
Average low °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.3
(73.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 18.1
(64.6)		 17.9
(64.2)		 18.4
(65.1)		 19.8
(67.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 21.2
(70.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 306.3
(12.059)		 288.4
(11.354)		 122.3
(4.815)		 30.7
(1.209)		 9.0
(0.354)		 2.8
(0.11)		 4.7
(0.185)		 3.9
(0.154)		 5.8
(0.228)		 14.7
(0.579)		 49.2
(1.937)		 194.8
(7.669)		 1,032.6
(40.654)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15 14 9 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 11 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238.7 214.4 267.3 291.6 304.2 293.7 299.9 312.3 300.9 321.8 311.6 273.8 3,430.2
Source: NOAA[3]


References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Maintirano Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

Coordinates: 18°4′S 44°1′E / 18.067°S 44.017°E / -18.067; 44.017

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