Bandrele (; sometimes spelled Bandrélé) is a
commune in the French
overseas department
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of
Mayotte
Mayotte (; french: Mayotte, ; Shimaore language, Shimaore: ''Maore'', ; Bushi language, Kibushi: ''Maori'', ), officially the Department of Mayotte (french: Département de Mayotte), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regi ...
, in the
Indian Ocean
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.
Geography
Climate
Bandrélé has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of ...
(
Köppen climate classification
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''Aw''). The average annual temperature in Bandrélé is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around , and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bandrélé was on 20 November 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 29 August 2012.
Villages
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Dapani
Dapani is a village in the commune of Bandrele on Mayotte. It is located near the Pointes et plages de Saziley et Charifou
Pointes et plages de Saziley et Charifou (Points and beaches of Salizey and Charifou) is a protected area in Mayotte, a ...
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Mtsamoudou
References
Populated places in Mayotte
Communes of Mayotte
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