Sofia Region Explained

Official Name:Sofia Region
Settlement Type:Region
Mapsize:180px
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Antsohihy
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:René de Rolland Urbain Lylison
Area Total Km2:50100
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1500227
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:0.538[3]
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Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. It is the second largest Malagasy region (behind Atsimo-Andrefana) with an area of 50,100 km² (19,300 sq mi), and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018.[4] The administrative capital is Antsohihy.

Administrative divisions

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

Transport

Airports

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

Sofia disposes of the highest concentration of mangroves in Madagascar with a total surface of 450 km2.[5]

External links

References

-14.8796°N 47.9875°W

Notes and References

  1. https://beta.edbm.mg/fr/regions/sofia-c EDBM
  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.
  3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  4. 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.
  5. https://lexpress.mg/04/08/2023/environnement-une-importante-plantation-de-mangroves-a-analalava/ L'Express/mg: Ananalava mangroves