Macouba Explained

Macouba should not be confused with Macoubea.

Macouba
Commune Status:Commune
Adjustable Map:Locator map of Macouba 2018.png
Map Size:210px
Map Caption:Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Coordinates:14.8756°N -61.1431°W
Arrondissement:La Trinité
Mayor:Sainte-Rose Cakin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays Nord Martinique
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:1300
Area Km2:16.93
Insee:97215
Postal Code:97218

Macouba (pronounced as /fr/) is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.

Geography

Climate

Macouba has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Macouba is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in September, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Macouba was on 19 September 1999; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 12 March 1974.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.