Katsepy
Place in Boeny, Madagascar
15°46′S 46°14′E / 15.767°S 46.233°E / -15.767; 46.233
Madagascar (2001)[2]
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Katsepy is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mitsinjo, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Katsepy has a maritime harbour. It is situated on the opposite side of the Betsiboka River from Mahajanga from where the town can be reached by a ferry. Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 30% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are seeds of catechu and raffia palm. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 29% of the population.[2]
Before 2006, a project for building an ethanol plant was started. During two years, all studies are realized. However, the unsettled political climate in Madagascar put an end to this project.[3]
Infrastructures
Katsepy has a small riverine harbour for the ferry across the Bombetoka Bay to Mahajanga. It is also the startpoint of the unpaved National road 19 to Soalala and Maintirano.
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The ferry to Mahajanga -
The lighthouse -
National road 19 T
Light House
In Katsepy is found a light house that was constructed in 1901.[4]
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- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ Madagascar Ethanol programm
- ^ Sea Seek: Phare de Katsepy
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Capital: Mahajanga
6 districts; 43 communes
15°46′S 46°14′E / 15.767°S 46.233°E / -15.767; 46.233
