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Maintirano
Maintirano is a coastal city, commune urbaine (urban municipality), ( mg, kaominina) and Catholic bishopric in western Madagascar approximately 325 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region – and is capital of both. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 25,788 in 2018. The city is inhabited mainly by the Sakalava tribe. Economy and infrastructure The climate is fairly hot and access to the region is difficult due to lack of roads and few commercial flights. Maintirano is served by Maintirano Airport and a local maritime harbour. The town has a permanent court and hospital. The majority 55% of the population works in fishing. 34% are farmers. Main local products include shrimp and beef. The most important crop is bananas, while other important products are maize, sweet potatoes and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 0.8% and 10.2% of the population, res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Maintirano
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maintirano is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo (national capital), one of five on Madagascar), yet it remains in the jurisdiction of the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale de l’Assomption, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, in Maintirano, Mahajanga Province. History .Established on 8 February 2017, as the Diocese of Maintirano, on canonical territories split off from Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy (also in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo), the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga (Ecclesiastical Province of Antsiranana) and the Diocese of Morondava (Ecclesiastical Province of Toliara). Episcopal Ordinaries (Roman Rite; so far missionary European members of a Latin congregation) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Maintirano'' * Gustavo Bombin Espino, Trinitarians (O.SS.T.) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maintirano District
Maintirano is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Morafenobe in east and Antsalova in south. The area is and the population was estimated to be 52,700 in 2001. Communes The district is further divided into 14 communes: * Andabotoka * Andranovao * Ankisatra * Antsahidoha Bebao * Antsondrodava * Bebakony Sud * Berevo-Ranobe * Betanatanana * Mafaijijo * Maintirano * Marohazo * Maromavo * Tambohorano Tambohorano is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) on the west coast of Madagascar approximately 290 kilometres north-west of the capital Antananarivo.. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of ... * Veromanga References and notes Districts of Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maintirano Airport
Maintirano Airport is an airport in Maintirano, Melaky Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ... . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Melaky {{Madagascar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaky Region
Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within the area of . Melaky has the smallest population and the smallest population density of all Malagasy regions. Administrative divisions Melaky Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 32 communes. * Ambatomainty District - 5 communes * Antsalova District - 5 communes * Besalampy District - 6 communes * Maintirano District - 14 communes * Morafenobe District - 4 communes Transport Airports *Ambatomainty Airport *Antsalova Airport * Besalampy Airport *Maintirano Airport *Morafenobe Airport *Tambohorano Airport Protected Areas The Maningoza Reserve and the Bemarivo Reserve are located in the Melaky region. * Beanka New Protected Area * Bemaraha National Park *Part of Ambohijanahary Reserve * Tsimembo-Manambolomaty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaky
Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within the area of . Melaky has the smallest population and the smallest population density of all Malagasy regions. Administrative divisions Melaky Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 32 communes. * Ambatomainty District - 5 communes * Antsalova District - 5 communes * Besalampy District - 6 communes * Maintirano District - 14 communes * Morafenobe District - 4 communes Transport Airports *Ambatomainty Airport *Antsalova Airport * Besalampy Airport *Maintirano Airport *Morafenobe Airport *Tambohorano Airport Protected Areas The Maningoza Reserve and the Bemarivo Reserve are located in the Melaky region. * Beanka New Protected Area * Bemaraha National Park *Part of Ambohijanahary Reserve * Tsimembo-Manambolomat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 1a (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 1a'' (''RN 1a'') is a secondary highway in Madagascar, running from Maintirano to Tsiroanomandidy. It crosses the region of Bongolava and Melaky Selected locations on route (west to east) *Maintirano * Amparihimanga *Tsiroanomandidy - (intersection with RN 1a to Maintirano and RN 1b ) See also * List of roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ... References {{reflist Roads in Bongolava Roads in Melaky Roads in Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 19 (Madagascar)
Route nationale 19 (RN19) is a secondary, unpaved highway in Madagascar. The route runs from the city of Mahajanga, a city on the north-east coast of the Madagascar to Maintirano. It covers a distance of 523 km and is hardly practicable. Selected locations on route (from north to south) * Mahajanga - ( National Road 4) *Soalala *Mitsinjo *Katsepy *Besalampy *Maintirano - ( National Road 8a) See also * List of roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ... References {{reflist Roads in Madagascar Roads in Boeny Roads in Melaky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Madagascar
Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions. There are 114 districts in Madagascar. Districts are in their turn divided into communes; while some of the districts in urban areas (such as the City districts of Antananarivo, Antsirabe I, Antsiranana I, Fianarantsoa I, Toamasina I and Toliara I) and offshore islands (such as the districts of Nosy Be and Nosy Boraha) each consist of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 5–20 communes. List of districts * Note that Isandra, Lalangina and Vohibato Districts previously formed Fianarantsoa II District (within Haute Matsiatra Region) which has now been split into these three new districts. Another new district was formed by the splitting off of the new Mandoto District from Betafo District (within Vakinankaratra Region). See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Regions of Madagascar * List of cities in Madagascar References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 8a (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 8a'' (''RN 8a'') is a secondary highway of 118 km in Madagascar, running from Maintirano to Antsalova. It crosses the region of Melaky. Selected locations on route (north to south) *Maintirano - (intersection with RN 1a ) *Antsalova (118 km) See also * List of roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ... References Roads in Madagascar Roads in Melaky {{Africa-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Madagascar
Madagascar is divided into 23 regions (''faritra''). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009. Elections Elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008. See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Districts of Madagascar *List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index * List of cities in Madagascar References Sources * Population, area: ''Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire'* (in French:Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg Regions of Madagascar, Subdivisions of Madagascar Madagascar, Regions Madagascar 2 ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (also known as ''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'') is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsalova
Antsalova is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsalova, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 58,280 in 2018. Antsalova is served by a local Antsalova Airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 20% and 76% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population. Roads *The Nationale Road 8a leads northwards to Maintirano. See also The Maningoza Reserve Maningoza Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Madagascar. It was created in 1956 to protect the many endemic plants and animals, and it also contains some of the last remaining areas of dry deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown in West Africa around 3,000 years ago. In agriculture, it has largely been replaced by higher-yielding Asian r ...'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera ''Zizania (genus), Zizania'' and ''Porteresia'', both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of ''Oryza''. As a cereal, cereal grain, domesticated rice is the most widely consumed staple food for over half of the world's World population, human population,Abstract, "Rice feeds more than half the world's population." especially in Asia and Africa. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. Since sizable portions of sugarcane and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
