Boeny is a
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
in northwestern
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Afric ...
. It borders
Sofia Region
Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. The region covers 50,100 km² and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018. The administrative capital is Antsohihy.
Administrative divisions
Sofia Region is divided in ...
to the northeast,
Betsiboka
Betsiboka is a region of Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in north, Sofia in northeast, Alaotra-Mangoro in east, Analamanga and Bongolava in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to Ma ...
to the 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 ...
to the southwest. The capital of the region is
Mahajanga
Mahajanga (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district (identical to the city) had a population of 220,629 i ...
, and the population was 931,171 in 2018.
The area of Boeny is .
Administrative divisions
Boeny Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 43 communes.
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Ambato-Boeni District
Ambato-Boeni is a district of Boeny in Madagascar.
Communes
The district is further divided into 11 communes:
* Ambato Ambarimay
* Ambondromamy
* Andranofasika
* Andranomamy
Andranomamy is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. I ...
- 11 communes
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Mahajanga I District - 1 commune
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Mahajanga II District
Mahajanga II is a district of Boeny in Madagascar.
Communes
The district is further divided into nine communes:
* Ambalabe Befanjava
* Ambalakida
* Andranoboka
* Bekobay
* Belobaka
* Betsako
* Boanamary
* Mahajamba Usine
Mahajamba Usin ...
- 5 communes
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Marovoay District
Marovoay is a district in northwestern Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Mahajanga II in north, Boriziny and Mampikony in east, Ambato-Boeni in south and Mitsinjo in west. The area is and the population was ...
- 12 communes
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Mitsinjo District
Mitsinjo is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Marovoay in east, Ambato-Boeni in south and Soalala in west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 53,405 in 2001.
Communes ...
- 7 communes
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Soalala District
Soalala is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Mitsinjo in northeast, Ambato-Boeni in east, Kandreho in south and Besalampy in west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 27, ...
- 3 communes
Transport
Airports
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Mahajanga Airport
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Soalala Airport
Soalala Airport is an airport in Soalala, Boeny Region, Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island co ...
Protected areas
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Mahavavy-Kinkony Wetland Complex
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Bombetoka Beloboka New Protected Area
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Antrema New Protected Area
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Ankarafantsika National Park
Ankarafantsika National Park is a national park near Andranofasika in the Boeny Region of Madagascar. The closest city is Majunga north of the park. Ankarafantsika is mostly tropical in climate type. The Sakalava people are the predominant ethn ...
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Baie de Baly National Park
Baie de Baly National Park is a National Park in Madagascar.
Geography
Baie de Baly National Park or Baly Bay National Park is situated in the region of Boeny, District of Soalala, close to Soalala and Ambohipaky, approximately to the next major ...
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Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
See also
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Boina Kingdom
References
Regions of Madagascar
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