Melaky is a region

Regions of Madagascar

||Madagascar is divided into 22 regions . These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became the first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009:- See also :* Subdivisions of Madagascar...

 in northwestern Madagascar

Madagascar

The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

. It borders Boeny

Boeny

Boeny is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in northeast, Betsiboka in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Mahajanga, and the population was estimated to be 543,200 in 2004. The area of Boeny is ....

 Region in northeast, Betsiboka

Betsiboka

Betsiboka is a region of Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in north, Sofia in northeast, Alaotra-Mangoro in east, Analamanga and Bongolava in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to Mahajanga Province. The population was estimated to be...

 in east, Bongolava

Bongolava

Bongolava is a region in Madagascar.*Capital: Tsiroanomandidy*Area: 16,821 km²*Population: 235,000*Population density: 14/km²*Chief: Jean Claude Rabarijaona...

 in southeast and Menabe

Menabe

Menabe is a region in western Madagascar. It is named for the 18th century Sakalava kingdom of Menabe. The capital is Morondava.-History:Menabe is the southern part of the Sakalava territory. Tradition holds that it was founded by Adriamandazoala . Its territory was increased under the legendary...

 in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano

Maintirano

Maintirano is a coastal city and commune in western Madagascar approximately 325 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region – Maintirano is capital of Melaky region. The population of the commune was estimated to be...

. The population was estimated to be 175,500 in 2004 within the area of 38852 km² (15,001 sq mi). Melaky has the smallest population and the smallest population density of all Malagasy regions.

It is divided into five districts:

• Ambatomainty
• Antsalova
  Antsalova District
  Antsalova is a district in western Madagascar. It's a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Maintirano in north, Morafenobe in northeast, Miandrivazo in east and Belon'i Tsiribihina in south...
  
  
• Besalampy
  Besalampy District
  Besalampy is a district in western Madagascar. It's a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Soalala in northeast, Kandreho in east, Ambatomainty in southeast, Morafenobe in south and Maintirano in southwest. The area is and the population was estimated to be 37,782 in 2001.The...
  
  
• Maintirano
  Maintirano District
  Maintirano is a district in western Madagascar. It's a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Morafenobe in east and Antsalova in south. The area is and the population was estimated to be 52,700 in 2001....
  
  
• Morafenobe
  Morafenobe District
  Morafenobe is a district in western Madagascar. It's a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Ambatomainty in east, Miandrivazo in south, Antsalova in southwest and Maintirano in west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 20,475 in 2001.The district is...