Manja 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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Menabe
Menabe is a region in western Madagascar, with its capital at Morondava. It covers an area of , and its population was 700,577 in 2018. The population mostly belongs to the Sakalava ethnic group. The region is named after the 18th-century Sakala ...
in
Madagascar
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approximately 70 km in the south of the capitol
Morondava
Morondava (, from "long coast") is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morondava River at . Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510.
Population
The predominant ...
. The district has an area of , and the estimated population in 2020 was 111,430.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into six communes:
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Andranopasy
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Ankiliabo
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Anontsibe Centre
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Beharona
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Manja
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Soaserana
Rivers
The
Mangoky River
The Mangoky River is a 564-kilometer-long (350 mi) river in Madagascar in the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy.
It is formed by the Mananantanana and the Matsiatra. Another important affluent is the Zomandao River.
It rises in the ...
in the south and the
Sakalava River.
References
Districts of Menabe
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