Melaky Explained

Official Name:Melaky Region
Settlement Type:Region
Mapsize:180px
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Maintirano
Leader Title1:Gouvernor
Leader Name1:Patrick Nerarivony Ratsitohara
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:38852
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:309805
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Sakalava
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:0.463[3]
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Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within the area of 388520NaN0. Melaky has the smallest population and the lowest population density of all Malagasy regions.[4]

Administrative divisions

Melaky Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 32 communes.

Transport

Airports

Protected Areas

The Maningoza Reserve and the Bemarivo Reserve are located in the Melaky region.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire . 2008-03-01 . French . Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN) . Ralison, Eliane . Goossens, Frans . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212702/http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp086538.pdf . 2007-09-26 .
  2. Web site: Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires. Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  4. Web site: Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires. Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. May 23, 2020.