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Besalampy

Total population

11,331

Elevation30 m
Coordinates-16.75°, 44.49°

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City facts

Elevation
30 m
Time zone
UTC+03:00

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Overview

Besalampy is a rural municipality on the west coast of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the municipality was 11331 in 2018.

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History & geography

History

In 2008 the municipality was destroyed by 95% by the Cyclone Fame

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Geography

Latitude
-16.7484
Longitude
44.4909
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2025-03-09

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
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  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)