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Plage de Sohoa

Plage de Sohoa, Sandy beach in Chiconi, Mayotte

Plage de Sohoa lies on the west coast of Mayotte, in the commune of Chiconi, about 14 km west of Mamoudzou. The beach faces the open Indian Ocean along a shoreline of sand and shallow near-shore water. The area has a savanna climate, with temperatures averaging around 22 °C and February the warmest month at about 23 °C.

Plage de Sohoa lies in the commune of Chiconi, on the west coast of Mayotte, about 14 km west of Mamoudzou, the departmental capital. The sources document the beach only by its location and its savanna climate, with an average temperature near 22 °C and about 1,110 mm of rain a year, so no fishing-port history is recorded for this site.

Sohoa beach lies in the commune of Chiconi, on Mayotte's west coast about 14 km from Mamoudzou. The name Sohoa is that of the surrounding village, and the beach is the village's own shoreline rather than a resort strand. Mahorais is the everyday language of the residents here, alongside French, the island's official language.

Plage de Sohoa lies in the commune of Chiconi, about 14 km west of Mamoudzou, on Mayotte's west coast. The local climate is savanna-type, with roughly 1,100 mm of rain a year, most of it falling between January and August. Plan around the wetter months if you want drier sand and easier footing.

The source places Plage de Sohoa in the commune of Chiconi, on the west coast of Mayotte, about 14 km west of Mamoudzou. The climate is savanna-type, with February the warmest month at around 23 °C and June the coolest at around 21 °C, and January the wettest, with about 287 mm of rain.

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