Isinko | |
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Coordinates: 17°05′00″S47°14′10″E / 17.08333°S 47.23611°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Betsiboka |
District | Tsaratanana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gilbert Telo [1] |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Postal code | 421 |
Isinko is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. It is situated at the Isinko river. [2]
Bombetoka Bay is a bay on the northwestern coast of Madagascar near the city of Mahajanga, where the Betsiboka River flows into the Mozambique Channel. Numerous islands and sandbars have formed in the estuary from the large amount of sediment carried in by the Betsiboka River and have been shaped by the flow of the river and the push and pull of tides.
Betsiboka River is a 525-kilometre (326 mi) long river in central-north Madagascar. It flows northwestward and empties to Bombetoka Bay, forming a large delta. It originates to the east of Antananarivo. The river is surrounded in mangroves. The river is distinctive for its red-coloured water, which is caused by river sediments. The river carries an enormous amount of reddish-orange silt to the sea. Much of this silt is deposited at the mouth of the river or in the bay.
Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and its surrounding metropolitan area. The region has an area of 17,488 square kilometres, and had a population of 3,618,128 in 2018.
Maevatanana is an urban municipality in Madagascar. The city is in the central-north part of the island, at the Ikopa River, and is connected by the national road RN 4 to Antananarivo and Mahajanga. The altitude is low and as it is located far from the coast, temperatures tend to be high. The city belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. Maevatanana is the capital of the Betsiboka region, and the population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune census.
For other localities with the same name, see Tsaratanana (disambiguation)
The Ikopa River is the second longest waterway in Madagascar and passes through the capital, Antananarivo. It is the largest tributary of the Betsiboka River. It is formed by the Varahina-North and Varahina-South Rivers.
Betsiboka is a region of Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in north, Sofia in northeast, Alaotra-Mangoro in east, Analamanga and Bongolava in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to Mahajanga Province. The population was 394,561 in 2018 within the area of 30,025 km2 (11,593 sq mi). Betsiboka is one of the least densely populated regions in Madagascar.
Tsaratanana may refer to several places in Madagascar:
Marovoay is a district in northwestern Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Mahajanga II in north, Boriziny and Mampikony in east, Ambato-Boeni in south and Mitsinjo in west. The area is 3,804 km2 (1,469 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 182,742 in 2013.
Mahatsinjo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the municipality was 14675 in 2018.
Kasijy Special Reserve is a 19,800 hectares wildlife reserve in the Betsiboka region of Madagascar. Nearly half of the species of plants and animals recorded within the reserve are endemic to Madagascar and BirdLife International have listed the reserve as an Important Bird Area.)
The Betsiboka Bridge is a truss bridge over the Betsiboka River, in the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region, Madagascar. It is one of the longest bridge on the island, appr. 350 meters long.
Andasibe is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Kandreho, which is a part of Betsiboka. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 487 in 2018. It's hell: 393 men for 94 woman only.
The Sisaony is a smaller river in Analamanga, Madagascar. It drains the districts of Antananarivo Atsimondrano and Andramasina, in the central Highlands of Madagascar into the Ikopa River. Via the Betsiboka River its waters reach the Indian Ocean.
Betaimboay is a municipality in western Madagascar in Betsiboka Region approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) north-west of the capital Antananarivo.
Antanimbaribe is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the northern part of the district of Kandreho, which is a part of Betsiboka. It borders the regions of Boeny and Melaky.
Sakoamadinika is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region.
Beanana is an rural municipality in Madagascar. The city is in the central-north part of the island and is connected by the national road RN 4 to Antananarivo and Mahajanga. This municipality belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region.