Besalampy District

Not to be confused with Besalampy, a commune with the same name.
Besalampy District
District
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°9′S 46°37′E / 16.150°S 46.617°E / -16.150; 46.617
Country Madagascar
RegionMelaky
Area
[1]
 • Total
11,753 km2 (4,538 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
62,347
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Sakalava
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
410

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 62,347 in 2020.[1][2]

Municipalities

The district is further divided into nine municipalities:

Rivers

Protected areas

Access

By road: from Antananarivo - Tsiroanomandidy -Besalampy by the route nationale n°1 [3]

References and notes

  1. ^ a b "Madagascar Administrative units". GeoHive. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ Madagascar National Parks Archived May 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

16°9′S 46°37′E / 16.150°S 46.617°E / -16.150; 46.617

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