Cyclone Idai

Summary

Cyclone Idai is a tropical cyclone^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of tropical_cyclone entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cyclone Idai is in the country of Mozambique^[3].
• Cyclone Idai is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Cyclone Idai is in the country of Zimbabwe^[5].
• Cyclone Idai is in the country of Madagascar^[6].
• Cyclone Idai is in the country of Malawi^[7].
• Cyclone Idai's instance of is recorded as tropical cyclone^[8].
• Cyclone Idai took place at Indian Ocean^[9].
• Cyclone Idai is part of 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season^[10].
• Cyclone Idai's Commons category is recorded as Cyclone Idai^[11].
• Cyclone Idai began on March 4, 2019^[12].
• Cyclone Idai ended on March 21, 2019^[13].
• Cyclone Idai's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20, 'lon': 80}^[14].
• Cyclone Idai resulted in {'amount': '+558'} deaths^[15].
• Cyclone Idai's lowest atmospheric pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5139563', 'amount': '+940'}^[16].
• Cyclone Idai's maximum sustained winds is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+205'}^[17].
• Cyclone Idai's maximum sustained winds is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+195'}^[18].
• Cyclone Idai's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights^[19].

Body

When and Where

Cyclone Idai began on March 4, 2019^[12]. It ended on March 21, 2019^[13]. It took place at Indian Ocean^[9]. Country listings include Mozambique^[3], a republic^[20], in Mozambique^[21], founded in 1975^[22], headquartered in Maputo^[23]; South Africa^[4], a sovereign state^[24], in South Africa^[25], founded in 1910^[26]; Zimbabwe^[5], a republic^[27], in Zimbabwe^[28], founded in 1980^[29]; Madagascar^[6], a sovereign state^[30], in Madagascar^[31], founded in 1960^[32]; and Malawi^[7], a republic^[33], in Malawi^[34], founded in 1964^[35].

Context

Cyclone Idai is part of 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season^[10]. Its instance of is recorded as tropical cyclone^[8].

Outcome and Impact

Cyclone Idai resulted in {'amount': '+558'} deaths^[15].

Why It Matters

Cyclone Idai ranks in the top 10% of tropical_cyclone entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]