Belitsaky

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Belitsaky
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Belitsaky
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°58′28″S44°25′47″E / 17.97444°S 44.42972°E / -17.97444; 44.42972
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Melaky
District Maintirano
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
413

Belitsaky is a municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region.

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Roads

This village is connecte by the hardly praticable Nationale Road 1 with Tsiroanomandidy and Maintirano (72km).

Sights

The Tsingy de Beanka, a protected area of 57.800 ha. [1]

Reference

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