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Area
The temitory has a total area of 23.8 sq.km. The peninsula
is 7.8 sq.km. including the Praia Grande reclamation project.
Taipa island, is 6.2 sq.km. and Coloane 7.6 sq.km. and the
reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane has 2.2 sq.km.
Climate
The climate is moderate to hot,
with an average annual temperature of just over 20° C
(68° F) and a yearly mean variation between 16° C
(50° F) and 25° C (77° F). The humidity is high
with an average range between 75% and 90%. Rainfall is also
high with the yearly total between 40 and 80ins. The best
season is autumn (October-December) when days are sunny and
warm and the humidity low. Winter (January-March) is cold
but sunny. In April, the humidity starts to build up and from
May to September the climate is hot and humid with rain and
occasional tropical storms (typhoons).
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