Bongolava is a

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in central-western

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. The capital of the region is

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. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018.

Geography

The region is situated in central-western Madagascar. It is bordered by

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, Itasy and

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. The altitude ranges from to . It is crossed by the Kiranomena River, Mahajilo River and Manambolo River and the

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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

References

External links

Bongolava
unofficial site (in French)
Bongolava
presentation (in French).
Bongolava
ong FAMI site (in French) {{Bongolava-geo-stub