Morombe
Morombe is an urban municipality (commune urbaine) on the south-west coast in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar. It can be reached by the National road 55 or pirogue from Morondava. It is situated at 283 km from Tulear.[2]
Morombe | |
|---|---|
 a Didierea in Andombiry, Morombe | |
  Morombe Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 21°45′S 43°22′E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Atsimo-Andrefana |
| District | Morombe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adolphe Faralahy |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018)Census | |
| • Total | 22,625 |
| • Ethnicities | Vezo |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 618 |
An airport serves the town.
Television
For 17 years now there is no television available in Morombe. At the time the transmitter broke down, the director took it to Tulear and later to Antananarivo but it was never returned.[3]
Baobab d'Andombiro
Three Brothers Baobab in Andombiry, Morombe
The largest baobab in this world is found in the village of Belintsaka, 23 km from Morombe. It has a circumference of almost 28m. There are more than 6000 adult baobabs alone in the forest of Andombiry of which 30 specimen are very large, with a circumference of more than 20m.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Morombe (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 207.4 (8.17) |
118.7 (4.67) |
47.6 (1.87) |
13.0 (0.51) |
3.3 (0.13) |
3.0 (0.12) |
1.9 (0.07) |
1.9 (0.07) |
4.1 (0.16) |
5.5 (0.22) |
14.7 (0.58) |
29.5 (1.16) |
450.6 (17.74) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.3 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 24.7 |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- L'expreese de Madagascar: La ville de Morombe en délabrement avancé
- Contextualisation sociale et Energie renouvelable, cas de la commune urbaine de Morombe
- Communication: Morombe prié de RNM depuis 17 ans
- Monumental Trees.com
- "Morombe Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
Capital: Toliara | ||
| Ampanihy Ouest (19) - 605 |  | |
| Ankazoabo - 606 - (10) |
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| Benenitra - 610 - (6) |
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| Beroroha - 611 - (9) |
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| Betioky-Atsimo -612 - (31) |
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| Morombe (9) - 618 | ||
| Sakaraha (12) - 620 | ||
| Toliara I (1) | ||
| Toliara II (22) (602) | ||
9 districts; 119 communes | ||
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