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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 Ambatomainty is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several ... - 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 Airp ...
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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 Ambatomainty is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several ... - 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 Airp ...
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Antsalova District
Antsalova is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Maintirano in north, Morafenobe in northeast, Miandrivazo in east and Belon'i Tsiribihina in south. The area is and the population was estimated to be 30,062 in 2001. The district is crossed by the National Road No.8, though it is practicable only in the dry season. Communes The district is further divided into five communes: * Antsalova * Bekopaka * Masoarivo * Soahany * Trangahy Rivers The Manambolo River ''For the rural municipality, see Manambolo (other)'' The Manambolo River is a river in the highlands of western Madagascar of 370 km. It crosses the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve and the Maningoza Reserve. The unpaved R .... References Districts of Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ...
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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 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 ... * Marohazo * Maromavo * Tambohorano * Veromanga References and notes Districts of Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ...
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Besalampy District
Besalampy is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Soalala in northeast, Kandreho in east, Ambatomainty in southeast, Morafenobe in south and Maintirano in southwest. The area is and the population was estimated to be 37,782 in 2001. Municipalities The district is further divided into nine municipalities: * Ambolodia Sud * Ampako * Ankasakasa Tsibiray * Antsirasira * Bekodoka * Besalampy * Mahabe * Marovoay Sud * Soanenga Rivers * The Maningoza river Protected areas * Bemarivo Reserve at 12 km from Besalampy. * The Maningoza Reserve is located in the district of Besalampy. Access By road: from Antananarivo - Tsiroanomandidy Tsiroanomandidy is a city (commune urbaine) in central-western Madagascar, approximately 210 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. Tsiroanomandidy is the capital of Bongolava Region and of Tsiroanomandidy District. Its name means ''One p ... -Besalampy by the route nati ...
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Morafenobe District
Morafenobe is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Ambatomainty in east, Miandrivazo in south, Antsalova in southwest and 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 ... in west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 20,475 in 2001. Communes The district is further divided into four communes: * Andramy * Antranokoaky * Beravina * Morafenobe References and notes {{Melaky-geo-stub Districts of Melaky ...
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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 deciduous forest on the island. Geography The Maningoza Special Reserve was established in 1956 and is in the Melaky Region of Madagascar. The reserve is to the east of Antsalova and the nearest hotel accommodation is in Besalampy. It can be reached by boat on the Manambolo River although the reserve is only accessible to tourists during the dry season. It contains one of the last remaining areas of dry tropical forest on the island and has a dry climate with an average temperature of . The annual rainfall is and mostly falls during the monsoon season which is between November and April. The forest grows on iron-rich (or ferralitic) soil which forms due to the chemical weathering of most of the minerals; except for quartz. There is an accumulation of secondary minerals and clays such as ...
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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, ...
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Tambohorano Airport
Tambohorano Airport is an airport in Tambohorano, 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 Afric ... . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Melaky {{Madagascar-airport-stub ...
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Morafenobe Airport
Morafenobe Airport is an airport in Morafenobe, 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 Afric ... . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Melaky {{Madagascar-airport-stub ...
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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 Afric ... . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Melaky {{Madagascar-airport-stub ...
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Ambatomainty Airport
Ambatomainty Airport is an airport serving the city of Ambatomainty, in the Melaky region of 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 Afric .... References Airports in Madagascar Melaky {{Madagascar-airport-stub ...
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Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga was a former province of Madagascar that had an area of 150,023 km². It had a population of 1,896,000 (2004). Its capital was Mahajanga, the second largest city in Madagascar. Except for Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga Province bordered all of the country's other provinces– Antsiranana in the north, Toamasina in the east, Antananarivo in the southeast and Toliara in the southwest. Sea cucumbers were an important commercial product produced in the province. In 1999, cholera epidemic broke out in the province. It infected 380 people and claimed 26 lives. The epidemic spread towards the southern Antananarivo and Toliara provinces. The province was hit by Cyclone Kamisy in June 1984. A large percentage of the province's population lived below the poverty line. A large area of the province was covered by rain forests. It had a rich variety of flora and fauna. Several lemur species were endemic to the province. Assassin spiders were discovered in the province's Bay ...
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