Sofia is a region in northern

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 ...

. 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 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 ...

Administrative divisions

Sofia Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 108 communes. Sofi

* Analalava District - 11 communes * Antsohihy District - 12 communes *

Bealanana District Bealanana is a district in northern Madagascar. It is a part of Sofia Region and borders the districts of Ambanja in north, Ambilobe in northeast, Andapa in east, Befandriana-Nord in south, Antsohihy in southwest and Analalava in west. The area ...

- 13 communes * Befandriana-Nord District - 12 communes * Boriziny-Vaovao District - 15 communes * Mampikony District - 6 communes *

Mandritsara District Mandritsara is a district in northern Madagascar. It is a part of Sofia Region and borders the districts of Befandriana-Nord in north, Maroantsetra in northeast, Mananara in east, Soanierana Ivongo in southeast, Andilamena in south and Bor ...

- 22 communes

Transport

Airports

* Analalava Airport * Antsohihy Airport *

Bealanana Airport Bealanana is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Bealanana District, Bealanana, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approx ...

* Befandriana-Avaratra Airport *

Mampikony Airport Mampikony Airport is an airport in Mampikony, Sofia Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island ...

Mandritsara Airport Mandritsara Airport is an airport in Mandritsara, Sofia Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an ...

* 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 forest corridor *

Marotandrano Reserve 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 t ...

* Bora Reserve *

Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve is a wildlife reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of imp ...

Radama Islands/Sahamalaza National Park Radama may refer to: *Radama I of Madagascar (c. 1793-1828), the first king of Madagascar *Radama II of Madagascar Radama II (September 23, 1829 – May 12, 1863 'contested'' was the son and heir of Queen Ranavalona I and ruled from 1861 ...

* Bemanevika New Protected Area * Mahimborondro New Protected Area *Part of

Makira Natural Park In 2001, the Madagascar Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), launched a program to create the 372,470 ha Makira Forest Protected Area. Formally established in 2012, Makira Natural Par ...

* Anjajavy New Protected Area

External links

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Official Website

References

Regions of Madagascar {{SofiaMG-geo-stub