Official Name: | Bongolava Region |
Flag Size: | 200px |
Mapsize: | 180px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Tsiroanomandidy |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Gouvernor |
Leader Name: | Joseph Ramiaramanana |
Area Total Km2: | 17982 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 674474 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2018) |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0.493[3] · 13th of 22 |
Bongolava is a region in central-western Madagascar. The capital of the region is Tsiroanomandidy. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018.[2]
The region is situated in central-western Madagascar. It is bordered by Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe, Vakinankaratra, Itasy and Analamanga. The altitude ranges from 800m (2,600feet) to 1500m (4,900feet).
It is crossed by the Kiranomena River, Mahajilo River and Manambolo River and the Route nationale 1 (Madagascar).
Bongolava Region is divided into two districts, which are sub-divided into 24 communes.