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Maintirano in the region of Melaky is a place located in Madagascar - some 237 mi or ( 382 km ) West of Antananarivo , the country's capital .
Local time in Maintirano is now 05:01 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Manja, Maintiranomaty, Mahajanga, Fianarantsoa, and Demoka. When in this area, you might want to check out Manja . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maintirano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Maintirano
Maintirano is a coastal city and commune (commune urbaine, Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar approximately 325 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region – Maintirano is capital of Melaky region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census. The city is inhabited mainly by people of the Sakalava tribe.
Located at -18.07 44.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Maintirano Airport
Maintirano Airport is an airport in Maintirano, Melaky Region, Madagascar.
Located at -18.05 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Melaky
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 175,500 in 2004 within the area of 38,852 km . Melaky has the smallest population and the smallest population density of all Malagasy regions. It is divided into five districts: Ambatomainty Antsalova Besalampy Maintirano Morafenobe
Located at -18.07 44.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Andabotoka
Andabotoka is a town and commune in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 13% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are wheat, maize and cassava.
Located at -18.10 44.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ankisatra
Ankisatra is a town and commune in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coconuts and rice; also bananas are an important agricultural product.
Located at -18.23 44.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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