Maintirano District Explained

Official Name:	Maintirano District
Settlement Type:	District
Mapsize:	180px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Melaky
Seat Type:	Capital
Area Total Km2:	10031
Population As Of:	2020 estimate
Population Total:	122,505
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank1:	Sakalava
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	3
Coordinates:	-16.15°N 83°W
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	413

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 100310NaN0 and the population was estimated to be 122,505 in 2020.^{[1] [2]}

Communes

The district is further divided into 14 communes:

• Andabotoka
• Andranovao
• Andrea, Melaky
• Ankisatra
• Antsahidoha Bebao
• Antsondrodava
• Bebakony Sud
• Belitsaky
• Berevo-Ranobe
• Betanatanana
• Mafaijijo
• Maintirano
• Marohazo
• Maromavo
• Tambohorano
• Veromanga

Infrastructures

Maintirano is served by Maintirano Airport and a local maritime harbour.The town has a permanent court and hospital.

Roads

• The hardly practicable Nationale Road 1a connects the city with Tsiroanomandidy and inlands.
• The Nationale Road 8a leads southwards to Antsalova.
• The Nationale Road 19 northwards to Mahajunga.

Nature reserves

The karstic tsingys of the Beanka Reserve is situated at Ambinda (Andrea) and Belitsaky.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Madagascar Administrative units . 2008-03-04 . GeoHive . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423102413/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/madagascar.aspx . 2009-04-23 .
2. Web site: Maintirano (District, Madagascar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-01-17 . www.citypopulation.de.