Morondava District is a district in the Menabe region in eastern Madagascar.[2][3] Its capital is Morondava. The district has an area of 5,691 km2 (2,197 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2020 was 157,596.[4]
Morondava District | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Morondava | |
 Location in Menabe region | |
| Coordinates: 20°31′S 44°22′E / 20.517°S 44.367°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Menabe |
| Capital | Morondava |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,691 km2 (2,197 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 157,596 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 619 |
Municipalities
editThe district is further divided into six municipalities:
Roads
edit- RN 34 to Ivato, Ambositra and Antsirabe.
- RN 8 to Belo-sur-Tsiribihina.
Airports
editRivers
editNature
edit- Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
- Andranomena Reserve
- Kirindy Forest
- Avenue of the Baobabs, 20 km north of Morondava.
Religion
edit- Roman Catholic Diocese (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the World).
- Fiangonana Jesosy Mamonjy Morondava
- FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
See also
edit- Betania, a beach village in Morondava district.
References
edit- ^ Morondava autrement
- ^ REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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