Betioky Sud

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Betioky Sud
Betioky-Atsimo
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Betioky Sud
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°43′S44°23′E / 23.717°S 44.383°E / -23.717; 44.383
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Atsinanana
District Betioky-Atsimo
Government
  District ChefRobert Rafaralahy
Population
 (2018)Census
  Total25,612
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Betioky is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar and is crossed by the Route nationale 10. The population is 25,612 inhabitants in 2018.

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An airport serves the town.

Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilities for tapped drinking water exist. [1]

Nature

The Beza Mahafaly Reserve lies approx. 35 km North-East of Betioky Sud in the municipality of Ankazombalala.

Religion

Mining

The Betioky mine, an iron ore deposit than is not yet exploited.

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23°43′14″S44°22′50″E / 23.72056°S 44.38056°E / -23.72056; 44.38056