Boeny Explained

Official Name:	Boeny Region
Settlement Type:	Region
Mapsize:	180px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Mahajanga
Government Footnotes:	^[1]
Leader Title:	Governor
Leader Name:	Mokhtar Andriantomanga
Area Total Km2:	31046
Population As Of:	2018
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	931171
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:	0.525^[3] · 10th of 22

Boeny is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region to the northeast, Betsiboka to the south and Melaky to the southwest. The capital of the region is Mahajanga, and the population was 931,171 in 2018. The area of Boeny is 310460NaN0.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Boeny Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 43 communes.

• Ambato-Boeni District - 11 communes
• Mahajanga I District - 1 commune
• Mahajanga II District - 9 communes
• Marovoay District - 12 communes
• Mitsinjo District - 7 communes
• Soalala District - 3 communes

Transport

Airports

• Mahajanga Airport
• Soalala Airport

Protected areas

• Mahavavy-Kinkony Wetland Complex
• Bombetoka Beloboka New Protected Area
• Antrema New Protected Area
• Ankarafantsika National Park
• Baie de Baly National Park
• Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
• Bongolava Forest Corridor

Kasijy Special Reserve^[5]

See also

• Boina Kingdom

References

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Notes and References

1. lexpress.mg/08/08/2023/port-de-katsepy-le-cout-des-travaux-evalue-a-plus-dun-milliard-ariary/ L'Express: Port de Katsepy
2. 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.
3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
4. 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 .
5. https://midi-madagasikara.mg/2023/04/13/aires-protegees-de-boeny-forte-mobilisation-de-la-plateforme-des-gestionnaires/ Aires Protégée de Boeny