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 11,753 km2 (4,538 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 37,782 in 2001.[1]

Besalampy District
District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°9′S 46°37′E
Country Madagascar
RegionMelaky
Area
  Total11,753 km2 (4,538 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total37,782
  Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Ethnicities
Sakalava
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

The district is further divided into six communes.

Access

By road: from Antananarivo - Tsiroanomandidy -Besalampy by the route nationale n°1 [2]

References and notes

  1. "Madagascar Administrative units". GeoHive. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. Madagascar National Parks Archived May 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


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