Maintirano

Maintirano
Port of Maintirano
Port of Maintirano
Coat of arms of Maintirano
Maintirano is located in Madagascar
Maintirano
Maintirano
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°4′S 44°1′E / 18.067°S 44.017°E / -18.067; 44.017
Country Madagascar
RegionMelaky
DistrictMaintirano
Government
 • MayorTsilavo Todisoa
Area
 • Total146 km2 (56 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total25,788
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
413
ClimateAw

Maintirano is a coastal city, urban municipality, and Catholic bishopric in western Madagascar approximately 325 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region – and is capital of both.

The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 25,788 in 2018. The city is inhabited mainly by the Sakalava tribe.

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

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