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|title=Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire
|accessdate=2008-03-01
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|publisher=Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN)
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'''Melaky''' is a [[Regions of Madagascar|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 {{convert|38852|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}. Melaky has the smallest population and the lowest population density of all Malagasy regions.<ref name=recensement2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf|title=Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires|publisher=Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar|accessdate=May 23, 2020}}</ref>
==Administrative divisions==
Melaky Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 32 communes.
* [[Ambatomainty District]] - 5 communes
* [[Antsalova District]] - 5 communes
* [[Besalampy District]] - 6 communes
* [[Maintirano District]] - 14 communes
* [[Morafenobe District]] - 4 communes
==Transport==
===Airports===
*[[Ambatomainty Airport]]
*[[Antsalova Airport]]
*[[Besalampy Airport]]
*[[Maintirano Airport]]
*[[Morafenobe Airport]]
*[[Tambohorano Airport]]
==Protected Areas==
The [[Maningoza Reserve]] and the [[Bemarivo Reserve]] are located in the Melaky region.
*[[Tsingy de Beanka]] New Protected Area
*[[Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park|Bemaraha National Park]] near [[Bekopaka]] (south end) and Antsalova (Northern end).
*Part of [[Ambohijanahary Reserve]]
*[[Tsimembo-Manambolomaty Complex]]
*[[Mandrozo]] New Protected Area
==See also ==
* [[Mahajanga province]]
==References==
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*[https://beta.edbm.mg/fr/regions/melaky EBDM]
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