Melaky
Melaky Region | |
|---|---|
Region | |
Port of Maintirano | |
Location in Madagascar | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Capital | Maintirano |
| Government | |
| • Gouvernor | Patrick Nerarivony Ratsitohara |
| Area | |
• Total | 38,852 km2 (15,001 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 309,805 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Sakalava |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.463 low · 16th of 22 |
Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within the area of 38,852 km2 (15,001 sq mi). Melaky has the smallest population and the lowest population density of all Malagasy regions.