Betsiboka is a
region
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of
Madagascar
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. It borders
Boeny
Boeny is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region to the northeast, Betsiboka to the south and Melaky to the southwest. The capital of the region is Mahajanga, and the population was 931,171 in 2018. The area of Boeny is .
Adm ...
Region in north,
Sofia
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in northeast,
Alaotra-Mangoro
Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambat ...
in east,
Analamanga Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and its surrounding metropolitan area. The region has an area of , and had a population of 3,618,128 in 2018.
Administrative divisions
Analamanga Region is divided in ...
and
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.
Geography
The region is situated in central-western Madagascar. It is bordered by Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe, ...
in south and
Melaky
Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within ...
in west. The capital of the region is
Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to
Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga was a former province of Madagascar that had an area of 150,023 km². It had a population of 1,896,000 (2004). Its capital was Mahajanga, the second largest city in Madagascar.
Except for Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga Province bordere ...
. The population was 394,561 in 2018 within the area of . Betsiboka is one of the least densely populated regions in Madagascar.
Administrative divisions
Betsiboka Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 36 communes.
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Kandreho District
Kandreho is a district of Betsiboka in Madagascar.
It is situated at 144 km from Maevatanana.
Communes
The district is further divided into seven municipalities:
* Ambaliha
* Andasibe
* Antanimbaribe
* Behazomaty
* Betaimboay
* Kandreho
* ...
- 6 communes
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Maevatanana District
Maevatanana is a district of Betsiboka in Madagascar.
Communes
The district is further divided into 20 communes:
* Ambalajia
* Ambalanjanakomby
* Ambodimanga
* Andriba
* Antanimbary
* Antsiafabositra
* Beanana, Maevatanana
* Bemokotra
* ...
- 16 communes
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Tsaratanana District ''For other localities with the same name, see Tsaratanana (disambiguation)''
Tsaratanana is a district of Betsiboka in Madagascar.
Communes
The district is further divided into ten communes:
* Ambakireny
* Andriamena
* Bekapaika
* Betrandr ...
- 10 communes
Transport
Airport
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Tsaratanana Airport
Tsaratanana Airport is an airport in Tsaratanana, Betsiboka Region, Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an ...
Protected Area
* The
Kasijy Reserve
Kasijy Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the Betsiboka region of Madagascar. Nearly half of the species of plants and animals recorded within the reserve are endemic to Madagascar and BirdLife International have listed the reserve as an ...
is located in this region.
See also
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Betsiboka Bridge
The Betsiboka Bridge is a truss bridge over the Betsiboka River, in the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region, Madagascar. It is one of the longest bridge on the island, appr. 350 meters long.
History
The first bridge ...
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Betsiboka River
Betsiboka River is a long river in central-north Madagascar. It flows northwestward and empties to Bombetoka Bay, forming a large delta. It originates to the east of Antananarivo. The river is surrounded in mangroves. The river is distinctive f ...
References
Regions of Madagascar
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