Boriziny

Coordinates: 15°34′01″S 47°37′16″E / 15.567°S 47.621°E

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Boriziny Port Bergé
Boriziny Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°34′01″S 47°37′16″E / 15.567°S 47.621°E / -15.567; 47.621
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sofia
District	Boriziny-Vaovao (district)
Area
• Total	22.9 km² (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation ^[1]	41 m (135 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	22,573
• Density	990/km² (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	419

Boriziny (French: Port-Bergé) is a city (commune urbaine) in western Madagascar in Sofia Region. The population of the commune urbaine was 22,573 in 2018.^[2]

Geography

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It is situated at the Route nationale 6 near the bay of Helodrano. The Bemarivo flows near Port Bergé, just before flowing into the Anjobony and the Sofia River.

An airport serves the town.

Religion

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It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boriziny (Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption).

Agriculture

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Port Bergé (Boriziny) is one of the few regions where tobacco is grown in Madagascar.^[3]

Sports

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TAM Port Bergé (football) - Sofia football champions in 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2015.^[4]

Protected areas

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The Bongolava Forest Corridor that covers 60.701 ha in the area between Port Bergé and Mampikony.^[5]

References

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^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
^ "Madagascar: Regions, Cities & Urban Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ Analyze de la Filiere Tabac Malgache
^ Regional Champions
^ AIRE PROTEGÉE [sic] CORRIDOR FORESTIER BONGOLAVA, DISTRICTS DE MAMPIKONY ET DE PORT-BERGÉ,

v t e Communes in the Sofia Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antsohihy
Analalava (11) (407)	Ambaliha Ambarijeby Analalava Andriambavontsona Ankaramy Be Antonibe Befotaka Mahadrodroka Maromandia Marovantaza Marovatolena
Antsohihy (12) (407)	Ambimadiro Ambodimanary Ambodimandresy Ampandriakalindy Anahidrano Andreba Anjalazala Anjiamangirana I Ankerika Antsahabe Antsohihy Maroala
Bealanana (13) (407)	Ambalaromba Ambatoriha Ambatosia Ambodiadabo Ambodisikidy Ambonomby Analila Antananivo Haut Antsamaka Bealanana Beandrarezona Mangidrano Marotolana
Befandriana-Nord (12) (409)	Ambararata Ambodimotso-Atsimo Ambolidibe Est Ankarongana Antsakabary Antsakanalabe Befandriana-Avaratra Maroamalona Matsondana Morafeno Tsarahonenana Tsiamalao
Boriziny (15) (Port-Bergé) (419)	Ambanjabe Ambodimahabibo Ambodisakoana Ambodivongo Amparihy Andranomeva Boriziny (Port-Bergé) Boriziny II Leanja Maevaranohely Marovato Tsarahasina Tsaratanana Tsiningia Tsinjomitondraka
Mampikony (6) (414)	Ambohitoaka Ampasimatera Bekoratsaka Komajia Mampikony Mampikony II
Mandritsara (22) (415)	Ambalakirajy Ambarikorano Ambaripaika Ambilombe Amboaboa Ambodiadabo Ambohisoa Amborondolo Ampatakamaroreny Andohajango Anjiabe Ankiabe Salohy Antanambaon'amberina Antananadava Antsatramidoladola Antsirabe Afovoany Antsoha Kalandy Manampaneva Mandritsara Marotandrano Tsaratanana
7 districts; 91 communes

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