Betsiboka Explained

Official Name:	Betsiboka Region
Settlement Type:	Region
Mapsize:	180px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Maevatanana
Government Footnotes:	^[1]
Leader Title:	Gouverneur
Leader Name:	Jean Roger Randrianjafinindrina
Area Footnotes:	^[2]
Area Total Km2:	30025
Population As Of:	2018
Population Footnotes:	^[3]
Population Total:	394561
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	3
Blank Name Sec1:	HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:	0.465^[4] · 15th of 22

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 Mahajanga Province. The population was 394,561 in 2018 within the area of 300250NaN0. Betsiboka is one of the least densely populated regions in Madagascar.^[5]

Administrative divisions

Betsiboka Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 36 communes.

• Kandreho District - 6 communes
• Maevatanana District - 16 communes
• Tsaratanana District - 10 communes

Transport

Airport

• Tsaratanana Airport

Protected Area

• The Kasijy Reserve is located in this region.

See also

• Betsiboka Bridge
• Betsiboka River

References

-16.95°N 46.83°W

Notes and References

1. https://midi-madagasikara.mg/exploitation-illicite-dor-le-gouverneur-de-la-region-betsiboka-en-prison-2/ le-gouverneur-de-la-region-betsiboka-en-prison
2. Web site: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire . 2008-03-01 . French . Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN) . Ralison, Eliane . Goossens, Frans . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212702/http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp086538.pdf . 2007-09-26 .
3. Web site: Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires. Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. May 23, 2020. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118051622/https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
5. Web site: Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires. Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. May 23, 2020. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118051622/https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf. dead.