Bongolava
Bongolava Region | |
|---|---|
Location in Madagascar | |
| 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.
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.