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Besalampy District
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 and the population was estimated to be 37,782 in 2001. Municipalities The district is further divided into nine municipalities: * Ambolodia Sud * Ampako * Ankasakasa Tsibiray * Antsirasira * Bekodoka * Besalampy * Mahabe * Marovoay Sud * Soanenga Rivers * The Maningoza river Protected areas * Bemarivo Reserve at 12 km from Besalampy. * The Maningoza Reserve is located in the district of Besalampy. Access By road: from Antananarivo - Tsiroanomandidy Tsiroanomandidy is a city (commune urbaine) in central-western Madagascar, approximately 210 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. Tsiroanomandidy is the capital of Bongolava Region and of Tsiroanomandidy District. Its name means ''One pe ... -Besalampy by the route nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besalampy
Besalampy is a rural municipality on the west coast of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the municipality was 11331 in 2018. Besalampy is served by a local Besalampy Airport and maritime harbour. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital. The majority 65% of the population of the municipality are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. Most important export product is raffia palms. Other important crops are bananas, seeds of catechu and oranges. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population. There is also a prawn farm in Besalampy. History In 2008 the municipality was destroyed by 95% by the Cyclone Fame See also * Bemarivo Reserve at 12 km from Besalampy. * the Maningoza river. * the Maningoza Reserve is located in the district of Besalampy. * Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankasakasa Tsibiray
Ankasakasa Tsibiray is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region and has a population of 10870. In 2019 the Cyclone Belna Tropical Cyclone Belna was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall over northwestern Madagascar in December 2019, becoming the first to do so since Hellen in 2014. Belna's precursor—an initially broad trough of low pressure west of Seyche ... damaged the municipality by 90% References Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antananarivo
Antananarivo ( French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "Antananarivo-Capital"), is the capital of Analamanga region. The city sits at above sea level in the center of the island, the highest national capital by elevation among the island countries. It has been the country's largest population center since at least the 18th century. The presidency, National Assembly, Senate and Supreme Court are located there, as are 21 diplomatic missions and the headquarters of many national and international businesses and NGOs. It has more universities, nightclubs, art venues, and medical services than any city on the island. Several national and local sports teams, including the championship-winning national rugby team, the Makis are based here. Antananarivo was historically the capital of the Merina peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maningoza Reserve
Maningoza Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Madagascar. It was created in 1956 to protect the many endemic plants and animals, and it also contains some of the last remaining areas of dry deciduous forest on the island. Geography The Maningoza Special Reserve was established in 1956 and is in the Melaky Region of Madagascar. The reserve is to the east of Antsalova and the nearest hotel accommodation is in Besalampy. It can be reached by boat on the Manambolo River although the reserve is only accessible to tourists during the dry season. It contains one of the last remaining areas of dry tropical forest on the island and has a dry climate with an average temperature of . The annual rainfall is and mostly falls during the monsoon season which is between November and April. The forest grows on iron-rich (or ferralitic) soil which forms due to the chemical weathering of most of the minerals; except for quartz. There is an accumulation of secondary minerals and clays such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bemarivo Reserve
Bemarivo Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the north-west of Madagascar. It was created in 1956 and covers an area of . The reserve is known for its fauna especially endemic birds. Geography The reserve is located on a coastal plateau in the region of Melaky, about from the town and commune of Besalampy, and from the Mozambique Channel coast. It has a warm climate with an average daily temperature of and the rainy season is from November to February with an annual rainfall of approximately . The Bemarivo River is a tributary of the Sofia River and flows permanently during the dry season unlike the small tributaries of the Marotondro and Ampandra Rivers which are seasonal. The main vegetation is dense, dry deciduous forest, dominated by trees of '' Cordyla'', ''Dalbergia'', ''Diospyros'', ''Eugenia'', ''Grewia'', '' Cryptocarya agathophylla'' and ''Sideroxylon'' species. Outside the forest, there is secondary savanna with '' Bismarckia'' palms, and Tsimanjonotsy and Ranovorib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maningoza
The Maningoza is a river in western Madagascar. It crosses the Maningoza Reserve and has its mouth into the Indian Ocean near Besalampy Besalampy is a rural municipality on the west coast of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the municipality was 11331 in 2018. Besalampy is served by a local Besalampy Airport .... There are crocodiles in the Maningoza river. References Rivers of Madagascar Rivers of Melaky {{Madagascar-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soanenga
Soanenga is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. Soanenga has a riverine harbour. Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 48% and 30% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coconuts and seeds of catechu ( or ) is an extract of acacia trees used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is extracted from several species of ''Acacia'', but especially ''Senegalia catechu'' (''Acacia catechu''), by boiling the wood in wate .... Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 20% of the population. Towns * Amparihy-Bejofo References and notes Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marovoay Sud
Marovoay Sud is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in a 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 38% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm; also seeds of catechu ( or ) is an extract of acacia trees used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is extracted from several species of ''Acacia'', but especially ''Senegalia catechu'' (''Acacia catechu''), by boiling the wood in wate ... are an important agricultural product. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahabe
Mahabe is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively .... References and notes Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekodoka
Bekodoka is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 9% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm; also cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ... is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
