Betioky is a town in
Atsimo-Andrefana Region,
Madagascar
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and is crossed by the
Route nationale 10
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Reclassification
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. The population is 25,612 inhabitants in 2018.
An
airport
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serves the town.
Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilities for tapped drinking water exist.
Nature
The
Beza Mahafaly Reserve lies approx. 35 km North-East of Betioky Sud.
Religion
*EEM - Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy (Anglican Church of Madagascar)
Diocese de Toliara.org
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Mining
The Betioky mine, an iron ore deposit.
References
Populated places in Toliara Province
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