Benenitra Explained

Official Name:Benenitra
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Atsimo-Andrefana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Benenitra
Population As Of:2015
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:39766
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-22.45°N 49°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:240
Postal Code Type:postal code
Postal Code:610

Benenitra is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. It is situated in the district with the same name: Benenitra (district).

On 27 July 2018 a meteriote of an age of 4.56 billion years crushed at Benenitra.[3] [4]

Mining

There are coal deposits at 15km from Benenitra which have not been mined.

Geography

Benenitra is situated at the Onilahy River and on the National Road T 17 A.[5]

References

-23.4522°N 45.0781°W

Notes and References

  1. https://madagascar.opendataforafrica.org/MGPOS2015/population-statistics?region=1000400-benenitra&lang=en opendataforafrica.org
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/sciences/la-meteorite-qui-sest-ecrasee-madagascar-aurait-456-milliards-dannees Meteorite Benenitra
  4. Web site: Benenitra . Meteoritical Bulletin Database . 30 August 2021.
  5. https://www.moov.mg/actualites/economie/detail/infrastructures-routières-un-radier-submersible-construit-sur-la-rnt-17-à Travaux RNT17A