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Melaky

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Melaky Region
Region
Port of Maintirano
Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Maintirano
Government
• Gouvernor	Patrick Nerarivony Ratsitohara
Area ^[1]
• Total	38,852 km² (15,001 sq mi)
Population (2018)^[2]
• Total	309,805
• Density	8.0/km² (21/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Sakalava
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.463^[3] low · 16th of 22

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 38,852 km² (15,001 sq mi). Melaky has the smallest population and the lowest population density of all Malagasy regions.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ambatomainty District - 5 communes
Antsalova District - 5 communes
Besalampy District - 6 communes
Maintirano District - 14 communes
Morafenobe District - 4 communes

Transport

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Airports

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Protected Areas

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

Tsingy de Beanka New Protected Area
Bemaraha National Park near Bekopaka (south end) and Antsalova (Northern end).
Part of Ambohijanahary Reserve
Tsimembo-Manambolomaty Complex
Mandrozo New Protected Area

References

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^ Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans. "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-03-01.

^ ^a ^b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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v t e Communes in the Melaky Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Maintirano
Antsalova (6) - 406	Antsalova Bekopaka Bemaraha Atsinanana Masoarivo Soahany Trangahy
Ambatomainty (5) - 404	Ambatomainty Bemarivo Marotsialeha Sarodrano Makaraingo
Besalampy (9) - 410	Ambolodia Sud Ampako Ankasakasa Tsibiray Antsirasira Bekodoka Besalampy Mahabe Marovoay Sud Soanenga
Maintirano (16) - 413	Andabotoka Andranovao Ankisatra Andrea, Melaky Antsahidoha Bebao Antsondrodava Bemokotra Sud Bebakony Sud Belitsaky Berevo-Ranobe Betanatanana Mafaijijo Maintirano Marohazo Maromavo Tambohorano Veromanga
Morafenobe (4) - 416	Andramy Antranokoaky Beravina Morafenobe
5 districts; 40 communes