Besalampy

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Not to be confused with Besalampy District.
Besalampy
Besalampy is located in Madagascar
Besalampy
Besalampy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°45′S 44°29′E / 16.750°S 44.483°E / -16.750; 44.483
Country Madagascar
RegionMelaky
DistrictBesalampy
Elevation
[1]
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2018)Census
 • Total11,331
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
410

Besalampy is a rural municipality on the west coast of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was 11331 in 2018.

Besalampy is served by a local Besalampy Airport and maritime harbour. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital.[2]

The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is bananas, while other important products are seeds of catechu and oranges. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]

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  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

Coordinates: 16°45′S 44°29′E / 16.750°S 44.483°E / -16.750; 44.483


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