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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 into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 108 communes. * Analalava District - 11 communes * Antsohihy District - 12 communes * Bealanana District - 13 communes * Befandriana-Nord District - 12 communes * Boriziny-Vaovao District - 15 communes * Mampikony District - 6 communes * Mandritsara District - 22 communes Transport Airports * Analalava Airport * Antsohihy Airport *Bealanana Airport * Befandriana-Avaratra Airport *Mampikony Airport *Mandritsara Airport * Boriziny Vaovao Airport Roads Sofia is crossed by the National Road 4 (Antananarivo-Mahajanga), National Road 6 (Antsohihy-Diego Suarez), the National road 31 (Antsohihy to Mandritsara) and National road 32 (Antsohihy to Bealanana). Protected Areas * Bongolava fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsohihy
Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region. Geography Antsohihy is the capital of Sofia Region and of Antsohihy District. It is situated at the junction of Route nationale 6 and Route nationale 32. Antsohihy is served by a local airport. The town is crossed by the Loza River. Nature * The Bora Reserve Bora Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the Sofia Region of Madagascar, between the villages of Antsohihy and Bealalana. Bora is in a transition zone between eastern humid forests and western dry forests and the reserve and has many endemic ... is located near Ansohihy. Education The town hosts the annexes of the University Institute of Technology and Agronomy of Mahajanga (IUTAM), the University Institute of Management and Administration (IUGM) and the School of Law and Political Science (EDSP) of the University of Mahajanga. References Cities in Madagascar Populated places in Sofia Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve
Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar located in the Sofia Region. It covers 17 150 ha in the three districts : Port Bergé, Mandritsara and Mampikony. This reserve covers humid dense forests of average altitude and dense dry forests in the west. Three species of lemurs can be found in this reserve – the brown mouse lemur (''Microcebus rufus''), dwarf lemur The dwarf lemurs are the lemurs of the genus ''Cheirogaleus''. All of the species in this genus, like all other lemurs, are native to Madagascar. Description Measuring 19–27 cm in body length with a tail about 16–17 cm, they are ... (''Cheirogaleus'' sp.), and common brown lemur (''Eulemur fulvus fulvus''). This reserve is of difficult access and the closest village [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bora Reserve
Bora Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the Sofia Region of Madagascar, between the villages of Antsohihy and Bealalana. Bora is in a transition zone between eastern humid forests and western dry forests and the reserve and has many endemic species including six lemur species, twenty birds and over 150 species of endemic plants. Geography This reserve is in the north-west of Madagascar, from Antsohihy. In the north the park is accessible by the tarmaced road, RN31, which runs between Antsohihy and Bealalana, and the southern part of the reserve is accessible by the road between North Befandriana and Antsohihy. The landscape is mainly flat with volcanic rocks and small hills and on the eastern border is the Anjingo River with its tributary the Bemahavony brook. There are two seasons; a cool dry season from May to October and a warm rainy season for the rest of the year. The prominent ethnic group is the Tsimihety people who farm in and around the reserve. Flora and faun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marotandrano Reserve ethnic group.
The reserve is rich in wildlife consisting of a variety of animal species, different mammals, lemurs, amphibians, birds and reptiles. The climate has two seasons, experiencing warm, humid and rainy weather from November to March, when some of the areas in the reserve will be inaccessible, and then the dry and cool from April to September. There are two large ...
Marotandrano Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Mandritsara, Mahajanga, Madagascar. It is 10 km from Marotandrano and 42 km from Mandritsara. The reserve covers an area of 67,119 hectares. About 95% of the local population is of the Tsimihety The Tsimihety are a Malagasy ethnic group who are found in the north-central region of Madagascar.Tsimihety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongolava Forest Corridor
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 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 .... The altitude ranges from to . It is crossed by the Kiranomena River, Mahajilo River and Manambolo River and the Route nationale 1 (Madagascar). 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 * Tsiroanomandidy Airport See also * Antananarivo Province References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 32 (Madagascar)
Route nationale 32 (RN 32) is a secondary highway in Madagascar from Antsohihy to Mandritsara, continuing to Andilamena. It crosses the regions of Alaotra-Mangoro and Sofia Region. Selected locations on route (north to south) *Antsohihy (junction with RN 6) *Befandriana-Avaratra * river crossing * Binara * Mandritsara *Marotandrano *Ambohibary * Sahavoay * Marofano * Ambodivelatra * Antranoambo *Antanimenabaka *Andilamena (continues as RN 3a) See also * List of Roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ... References {{reflist Roads in Alaotra-Mangoro Roads in Sofia Region Roads in Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 31 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 31'' (''RN 31'') is a primary highway in Madagascar of 129 km, running from Bealanana to the junction with the RN 6 near Andrafia. It is entirely in the Sofia Region. Selected locations on route (north-east to south-west) * Bealanana * Ambatosia *Antsohihy near Andrafia - (intersection with RN 6 to Antsiranana or Mahajanga) See also * List of Roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madaga ... References {{reflist Roads in Madagascar Roads in Sofia Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 6 (Madagascar)
Route nationale 6 (RN6) is a primary highway in Madagascar of 706 km, running from Antsiranana to Ambondromamy. It crosses the regions of Diana and Sofia. It was paved in 1992. Most parts of this road are paved and well maintained but there are some unpaved sections in a very bad shape. Selected locations on route (north to south) * Antsiranana * Tsingy Rouge *Anivorano Nord * Ankarana Reserve (Tsingy d'Ankarana) - at Mahamasina * Ambilobe - (junction with RN5a to Vohémar and Sambava) * Ambanja - ( Manongarivo Reserve at 35 km from Ambanja). * Mahamanina Falls * Maromandia *Antsohihy (junction with RN 32) *bridge over the Sofia River. * Port Berge (Boriziny) * Mampikony * Ambondromamy- (junction with RN4 ( Mahajanga - Antananarivo) Gallery Image:Tsingy Rouge-Ankarangona.jpg, '' Tsingy Rouge'' Image:Sadjoavato-RN6.jpg, RN6 at Sadjoavato Image:Antsakoabe, RN6.jpg, RN6 at '' Antsakoabe'' Image:Tsingys d Ankarana MS6044.jpg , Tsingy d'Ankarana Image:Ambilobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 4 (Madagascar)
Route nationale 4 (RN4) is a primary highway in Madagascar. The route runs from the capital city of Antananarivo to Mahajanga, a city on the north-east coast of the Madagascar. It covers a distance of 570 km. Selected locations on route (from south to north) * Antananarivo *Ampanotokana (junction to Morarano/Miantso by the RNT 36) *Andranovelona (water power plant) *Ankazobe * Ankazosary * Andranofeno *Manerinerina * Ankarambe *Mahatsinjo * Andrioa *Antanimbary * Andranobevava * Beanana * Maevatanana *Andramy *Bridge over Betsiboka River * Ambalanjanakomby * Maromalandy * Andranomamy * Mahajamba River - bridge * Ambondromamy - (junction with RN 6) * Ankarafantsika National Park National Park *Mahajanga See also * List of Roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Bergé Airport
Port Bergé Airport is an airport serving Port Bergé, a city in the Sofia Region of 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 Africa .... Airlines and destinations References External links * Airports in Madagascar Sofia Region {{SofiaMG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
