- Local time
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Country
- Madagascar
- Population
- 260,556
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Airports
- MJN
- 6.7 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,660 km
- 6 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Mahajanga, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb29°
- Mar29°
- Apr30°
- May29°
- Jun28°
- Jul28°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct30°
- Nov30°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to November.
Mean highs run from 28°C in July to 30°C in October, with about 1,458 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for MahajangaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Mahajanga
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBMahajanga
4,660 km
6 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHMahajanga
4,560 km
6 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Mahajanga right now.
- Local time
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Country
- Madagascar
- Currency
- Malagasy Ariary MGAToday's indicative rate: MGA 1,000 ≈ USD 0.221Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E, J and K127 V / 220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 117police118fire124ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +261 · On the right
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