Mitsinjo District

Not to be confused with Mitsinjo, the Malagasy commune with same name.
Mitsinjo District
District

Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°12′S 45°47′E / 16.200°S 45.783°E / -16.200; 45.783
Country  Madagascar
Region Boeny
Area[1]
  Total 5,894 km2 (2,276 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 53,405
  Density 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
  Ethnicities Sakalava
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mitsinjo is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Marovoay in east, Ambato-Boeni in south and Soalala in west. The area is 5,894 km2 (2,276 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 53,405 in 2001.[1]

The district is further divided into seven communes:

References and notes

  1. 1 2 "Madagascar Administrative units". GeoHive. Retrieved 2008-03-03.

Coordinates: 16°12′S 45°57′E / 16.200°S 45.950°E / -16.200; 45.950


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