Morafenobe District

Morafenobe District
Morafenobe District
—  District  —
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°9′S 46°37′E / 16.15°S 46.617°E / -16.15; 46.617
Country  Madagascar
Region Melaky
Area[1]
 - Total 6,976 km2 (2,693.4 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 20,475
 - Density 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
 - Ethnicities Sakalava
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Not to be confused with Morafenobe, a commune with the same name.

Morafenobe is a district in western Madagascar. It's a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Ambatomainty in east, Miandrivazo in south, Antsalova in southwest and Maintirano in west. The area is 6,976 km2 (2,693 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 20,475 in 2001.[1]

The district is further divided into three communes.

References and notes

  1. ^ a b "Madagascar Administrative units". GeoHive. http://www.xist.org/cntry/madagascar.aspx. Retrieved 2008-03-04. 

Coordinates: 16°9′S 46°37′E / 16.15°S 46.617°E / -16.15; 46.617

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