Loisinga
Loisingha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Loisingha Location in Odisha, India  Loisingha Loisingha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°52′0″N 83°31′0″E / 20.86667°N 83.51667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balangir |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,220 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Local | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 767020 |
| Telephone code | 06653 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Website | odisha |
Loisingha is a town in Bolangir district, Odisha, India.
Geography
[edit]It is located at 20°52′0″N 83°31′0″E / 20.86667°N 83.51667°E at an elevation of 162 m from mean sea level (MSL).[1] The town is situated on the bank of river Suktel. (which flows on the southern side of the town).
Location
[edit]National Highway 26 passes through Loisingha. Loisingha is 18 km from its headquarters Bolangir, towards Bargarh.
Climate
[edit]Loisingha experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from February to June, with maximum temperatures ranging from 35 °C to 45 °C. May is the warmest month in Loisingha, although summer doesn't end until May. The city often receives heavy thundershowers in May (and the humidity level remains high). During the hottest months, the nights are usually very warm due to high humidity. The monsoon lasts from June to September, with moderate/high rainfall and temperatures ranging from 15 °C to 35 °C. Winter begins in October; the daytime temperature hovers around 28 °C (82 °F) while night temperature is below 15 °C for most of December and January.