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 municipality 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 municipality are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. Most important export product is raffia palms.[3] Other important crops are bananas, seeds of catechu and oranges. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2] There is also a prawn farm in Besalampy.
History
In 2008 the municipality was destroyed by 95% by the Cyclone Fame[4]
River
Roads
Bemarivo is crossed by the unpaved National road 19T.
Climate
Véase también
- Reserva de Bemarivo a 12 km de Besalampy.
- La Reserva Maningoza está ubicada en el distrito de Besalampy.
- Melaky
Referencias
- ↑ Estimado en base adatos DEM de la Misión Topográfica de Radar del Transbordador
- 1 2 "Datos del censo de la OIT" . Universidad de Cornell . 2002. Recuperado el 4 de marzo de 2008 .
- ↑ France agricole - Le raphia, perle rare de Madagascar
- ↑ Fama del ciclón
- ↑ Aguas e hidrografía
- ↑ "Normas climáticas de Besalampy 1991–2020" . Normas climatológicas estándar de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial (1991–2020) . Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica. Archivado del original el 25 de septiembre de 2023. Consultado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
16°45′S 44°29′E / 16.750°S 44.483°E / -16.750; 44.483
- Lugares poblados en Melaky
- Bosquejos geográficos de Madagascar