Besalampy
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Besalampy is a rural municipality on the west coast of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the municipality was 11331 in 2018.
Besalampy is served by a local Besalampy 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 majority 65% of the population of the municipality are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. Most important export product is raffia palms.[3] Other important crops are bananas, seeds of catechu and oranges. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2] There is also a prawn farm in Besalampy.
History
In 2008 the municipality was destroyed by 95% by the Cyclone Fame[4]
River
The Maningoza river has its mouth near Besalampy.[5]
Roads
Bemarivo is crossed by the unpaved National road 19T.
Climate
Climate data for Besalampy (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.8 (96.4) | 35.5 (95.9) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.5 (99.5) | 38.7 (101.7) | 37.0 (98.6) | 38.7 (101.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.7 (87.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.7 (81.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.9 (76.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.7 (80.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 22.6 (72.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 19.4 (66.9) | 17.3 (63.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 13.6 (56.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 13.7 (56.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.5 (61.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 12.9 (55.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 445.4 (17.54) | 319.9 (12.59) | 162.1 (6.38) | 33.2 (1.31) | 4.2 (0.17) | 4.5 (0.18) | 0.4 (0.02) | 2.7 (0.11) | 3.3 (0.13) | 10.9 (0.43) | 51.6 (2.03) | 186.1 (7.33) | 1,224.3 (48.20) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.3 | 14.9 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 65.1 |
Source: NOAA[6] |
See also
- Bemarivo Reserve at 12 km from Besalampy.
- the Maningoza Reserve is located in the district of Besalampy.
- Melaky
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ France agricole - Le raphia, perle rare de Madagascar
- ^ Cyclone Fame
- ^ Eaux et hydrographie
- ^ "Besalampy 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.
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