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Katsepy
Light House of Katsepy
KatsepyLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°46′S 46°14′E / 15.767°S 46.233°E / -15.767; 46.233
Country	Madagascar
Region	Boeny
District	Mitsinjo
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population
• 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.

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.

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.

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.

• The ferry to Mahajanga
• The lighthouse
• National road 19 T

Light House

In Katsepy is found a light house that was constructed in 1901.

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
3. Madagascar Ethanol programm
4. Sea Seek: Phare de Katsepy

v t e Communes in the Boeny Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Mahajanga
Ambato-Boeni (11) (403)	Ambato Ambarimay Ambesisika Ambondromamy Andranofasika Andranomamy Anjiajia Ankijabe Ankirihitra Madirovalo Manerinerina Sitampiky Tsaramandroso
Mahajanga (1)	Mahajanga
Mahajanga II (9) (402)	Ambalabe Befanjava Ambalakida Andranoboka Bekobay Belobaka Betsako Boanamary Mahajamba Usine Mariarano
Marovoay (12) (416)	Ambolomoty Ankaraobato Ankazomborona Anosinalainolona Antanambao Andranolava Antanimasaka Bemaharivo Manaratsandry Marosakoa Marovoay Marovoay Banlieue Tsararano
Mitsinjo (7) (417)	Ambarimaninga Antongomena Bevary Antseza Bekipay Katsepy Matsakabanja Mitsinjo
Soalala (3) (420)	Ambohipaky Andranomavo Soalala
6 districts; 43 communes

15°46′S 46°14′E / 15.767°S 46.233°E / -15.767; 46.233

• Populated places in Boeny