# Ranohira

Ranohira is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 16,041 in 2018. The nearest towns are Ilakaka at 26 km and Ihosy 93 km distance.

## Infrastructure

Ranohira is situated on the route nationale No. 7 from Tuléar to Fianarantsoa in the South-West of Madagascar. This highway passes the centre of the town. Ranohira has a hospital and several hotels. There is a small supermarket in the town as well as many shops. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. One of the mosts famous schools is Collège Notre Dame de l'Isalo.

## Economy

Ranohira is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.

## Sights

Opposite the Town Hall (Mairie) a sports ground with a stand and various monuments can be visited. L'Eglise de Notre Dame de l'Isalo is a modern octagonal catholic church. Ranohira is the closest town to the Isalo National Park.

### Climate

Climate data for Ranohira (1991–2020) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.2 (93.6) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.9 (93.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 37.8 (100.0) | 38.2 (100.8) | 37.5 (99.5) | 38.2 (100.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.5 (83.3) | 26.3 (79.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 28.5 (83.3) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 28.0 (82.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 23.4 (74.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 22.0 (71.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.4 (66.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 16.2 (61.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 15.9 (60.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.4 (57.9) | 12.4 (54.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | 4.4 (39.9) | 4.0 (39.2) | 3.4 (38.1) | 4.6 (40.3) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 3.4 (38.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 228.9 (9.01) | 156.9 (6.18) | 95.6 (3.76) | 39.6 (1.56) | 11.6 (0.46) | 3.7 (0.15) | 4.0 (0.16) | 2.7 (0.11) | 9.0 (0.35) | 35.4 (1.39) | 83.3 (3.28) | 150.8 (5.94) | 821.5 (32.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.2 | 11.6 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 13.0 | 66.5 |
| Source: NOAA ||||||||||||||
* National road no. 7
* Catholic church
* Catholic church
* Main Street
* Main Street
* Hospital
* Collège Notre Dame de l'Isalo
* Sports ground and monuments

## References and notes

* ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
* ↑ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
* ↑ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
* ↑ "Ranohira 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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