Betioky Sud Explained

Official Name:Betioky Sud
Other Name:Betioky-Atsimo
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Atsinanana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Betioky-Atsimo
Leader Title:District Chef
Leader Name:Robert Rafaralahy
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:Census
Population Total:25,612
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-23.7167°N 67°W

Betioky is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar and is crossed by the Route nationale 10. The population is 25,612 inhabitants in 2018.

An airport serves the town.

Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilities for tapped drinking water exist.[1]

Nature

The Beza Mahafaly Reserve lies approx. 35 km North-East of Betioky Sud in the municipality of Ankazombalala.

Religion

Mining

The Betioky mine, an iron ore deposit than is not yet exploited.Education Equals hope

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References

-23.7206°N 44.3806°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.achrun.fr/nos-actions/construction-dune-citerne-souterraine-a-betioky (in French): Construction d'une citerne à Betioky
  2. https://dioceseoftoliara.org/fr/paroisse-betioky/ Diocese de Toliara.org