Maintirano District

Not to be confused with Maintirano, a commune with the same name.
Maintirano District
District

Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°9′S 46°37′E / 16.150°S 46.617°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Melaky
Area[1]
  Total 10,031 km2 (3,873 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 52,700
  Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Ethnicities Sakalava
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Maintirano is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Morafenobe in east and Antsalova in south. The area is 10,031 km2 (3,873 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 52,700 in 2001.[1]

The district is further divided into 14 communes.

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Madagascar Administrative units". GeoHive. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

Coordinates: 16°9′S 46°37′E / 16.150°S 46.617°E