Farafangana
Location
Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the capital Antananarivo. It is at the southern end of the Canal des Pangalanes, with the mouth of the Manampatrana River located on the north side of the town. It is 106km south of Manakara, about 2.5 hours travel time away.
Settlements located to the north include Lokandambo, Manambotra, Ambahikarabo and Amboahangimamy, with Ambalolo to the west. To the south are Antananabo, Manambotra Atsimo and Marosondry.
Economy
There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper.
Population
Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro.
Education
Farafangana has a university.
Tourism
The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana.
Roads
- National Road RN 12 from Irondro/Mananjary to Vangaindrano in the South.
- National Road RN 27 to Ihosy.
Rivers
The Manambato and the Manampatrana River that has its mouth into the Indian Ocean at Farafangana.
Sports
- Dato Farafangana FC is the local football club.
Climate
| Climate data for Farafangana (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 269.5 (10.61) |
254.8 (10.03) |
294.3 (11.59) |
229.6 (9.04) |
208.7 (8.22) |
138.6 (5.46) |
148.8 (5.86) |
73.3 (2.89) |
69.6 (2.74) |
82.5 (3.25) |
87.2 (3.43) |
159.3 (6.27) |
2,016.2 (79.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.6 | 16.7 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 155.4 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Madagascar & Comoros, p. 232 (Lonely Planet, 2008)
- ^ Madagascar 2014-2015 Petit Futé, p. 249 (2013)
- ^ "Redirect to /World/MA/02/Farafangana.HTML".
- ^ (in French) www.commerce.gov.mg Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ centre universitaire à Farafangana
- ^ "travalmadagascar.org". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Farafangana 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.
22°49′S 47°49′E / 22.817°S 47.817°E
Capital: Farafangana | ||
| Befotaka Sud (6) - 307 |  | |
| Farafangana (30) - 309 |
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| Midongy-Atsimo (6) - 318 | ||
| Vangaindrano (28) - 320 | ||
| Vondrozo (16) - 322 | ||
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