Bongolava Region | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Capital | Tsiroanomandidy |
Government | |
• Gouvernor | Joseph Ramiaramanana |
Area | |
• Total | 17,982 km2 (6,943 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 674,474 |
• Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
HDI (2018) | 0.493[3] low · 13th of 22 |
Bongolava is a region in central-western Madagascar. The capital of the region is Tsiroanomandidy. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018.[2]
Geography
The region is situated in central-western Madagascar. It is bordered by Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe, Vakinankaratra, Itasy and Analamanga. The altitude ranges from 800 m (2,600 ft) to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
It is crossed by the Kiranomena River, Mahajilo River and Manambolo River and the Route nationale 1 (Madagascar).
Administrative divisions
Bongolava Region is divided into two districts, which are sub-divided into 24 communes.
- Fenoarivo-Afovoany District - 8 communes
- Tsiroanomandidy District - 16 communes
Transport
Airport
See also
References
- ^ "EBDM". Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ a b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.