Antsohihy

Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region.

Antsohihy, Mahajanga
commune urbaine
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Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictAntsohihy
Area
 • Total20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total38,253
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
postal code
407
ClimateAw

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)
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

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

References
  1. jacaranda.fr
  2. "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.
  3. Chamions


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