Bongolava

Bongolava is a region in central-western Madagascar. The capital of the region is Tsiroanomandidy. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018.[1]

Bongolava Region
Region
Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Tsiroanomandidy
Area
• Total	16,688 km^2 (6,443 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	674,474
• Density	40/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.493[2] low · 13th of 22

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).

Administrative divisions

Bongolava region is divided into two districts, which are sub-divided into 24 communes.

• Fenoarivobe District (capital Fenoarivobe)
• Tsiroanomandidy District (capital Tsiroanomandidy)

Transport

Airport

• Tsiroanomandidy Airport

See also

• Antananarivo Province

References

1. "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

External links

• Bongolava unofficial site (in French)
• Bongolava presentation (in French).
• Bongolava ong FAMI site (in French)