Sofia Region
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Sofia Region | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Location in Madagascar | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Capital | Antsohihy |
| Government | |
| • Governor | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50,100 km2 (19,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,500,227 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.538[3] low · 6th of 22 |
Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. The region covers 50,100 km² and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018.[2] The administrative capital is Antsohihy.
Administrative divisions[]
Sofia Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 108 communes.
- Analalava District - 11 communes
- Antsohihy District - 12 communes
- Bealanana District - 13 communes
- Befandriana-Nord District - 12 communes
- Boriziny-Vaovao District - 15 communes
- Mampikony District - 6 communes
- Mandritsara District - 22 communes
Transport[]
Airports[]
Protected Areas[]
- Marotandrano Reserve
- Bora Reserve
- Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve
- New Protected Area
- Part of Makira Natural Park
- New Protected Area
External links[]
- (in French) Official Website
References[]
- ^ EDBM
- ^ a b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
Capital: Antsohihy | ||
| Analalava (11) |  | |
| Antsohihy (12) | ||
| Bealanana (13) | ||
| Befandriana-Nord (12) | ||
| Boriziny (15) (Port-Bergé) | ||
| Mampikony (6) | ||
| Mandritsara (22) | ||
7 districts; 91 communes | ||
Coordinates: 14°52′47″S 47°59′15″E / 14.87961°S 47.987518°E
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