Benenitra

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Benenitra
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Benenitra
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°27′S45°4′E / 22.450°S 45.067°E / -22.450; 45.067
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Benenitra
Elevation
[1]
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2015) [2]
  Total39,766
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
postal code
610

Benenitra is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. It is situated in the district with the same name: Benenitra (district).

Contents

On 27 July 2018 a meteriote of an age of 4.56 billion years crushed at Benenitra. [3] [4]

Mining

There are coal deposits at 15km from Benenitra which have not been mined.

Geography

Benenitra is situated at the Onilahy River.


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Benenitra is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar.

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. opendataforafrica.org
  3. Meteorite Benenitra
  4. "Benenitra". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

Coordinates: 23°27′8″S45°4′41″E / 23.45222°S 45.07806°E / -23.45222; 45.07806