Katsepy
Katsepy | |
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| Light House of Katsepy Light House of Katsepy | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar |
| Region | Boeny |
| District | Mitsinjo |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 417 |
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
[edit | edit source]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
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The lighthouse
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National road 19 T
Light House
[edit | edit source]In Katsepy is found a light house that was constructed in 1901.[4]
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- ^ Sea Seek: Phare de Katsepy
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