Bongolava

Bongolava Region
Region
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Country Madagascar
CapitalTsiroanomandidy
Government
 • GouvernorJoseph Ramiaramanana
Area
 • Total
17,982 km2 (6,943 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
674,474
 • Density37.508/km2 (97.146/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)0.493
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.

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.

Transport

Airport

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EBDM". Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

18°46′12″S 46°03′00″E / 18.77000°S 46.05000°E / -18.77000; 46.05000