Maintirano
Maintirano | |
|---|---|
Port of Maintirano | |
| Coordinates: 18°4′S 44°1′E / 18.067°S 44.017°E | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Melaky |
| District | Maintirano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsilavo Todisoa |
| Area | |
• Total | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 25,788 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 413 |
| Climate | Aw |
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.