Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. It is the second largest Malagasy region with an area of 50,100 km², and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018. The administrative capital is Antsohihy.
Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of 16,599 kilometres, and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018.
Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and its surrounding metropolitan area. The region has an area of 17,488 square kilometres, and had a population of 4,325,226 in 2018.
Bongolava is a region in central-western Madagascar. The capital of the region is Tsiroanomandidy. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018.
Boriziny is a city in western Madagascar in Sofia Region. The population of the commune urbaine was 22,573 in 2018.
Mampikony urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mampikony, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the municipality was 28,593 in 2018.
Morafenobe is a town and commune in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Morafenobe, which is a part of Melaky Region.
Fenoarivobe or Fenoarivo Afovoany or Fenoarivo Be is a town in central Madagascar in the region of Bongolava. It is the main city of the Fenoarivo-Afovoany district. It has a population of 28,616 after the 2018 census.
Dalbergia hirticalyx is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 30,025 km2 (11,593 sq mi). Betsiboka is one of the least densely populated regions in Madagascar.
Itasy is a region in central Madagascar. It borders Analamanga region in northeast, Vakinankaratra in south and Bongolava in northwest. The capital of the region is Miarinarivo, and the population was 897,962 in 2018. It is the smallest of all the 22 regions in area with 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi), and is the most densely populated region after Analamanga.
Besalampy is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Soalala in northeast, Kandreho in east, Ambatomainty in southeast, Morafenobe in south and Maintirano in southwest. The area is 11,753 km2 (4,538 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 62,347 in 2020.
Morafenobe is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Melaky Region and borders the districts of Besalampy in north, Ambatomainty in east, Miandrivazo in south, Antsalova in southwest and Maintirano in west. The area is 7,414 km2 (2,863 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 36,470 in 2020.
Belobaka is a rural municipality Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.
Ambohijanahary Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the regions of Menabe and Melaky in Madagascar. The reserve was created in 1958 to protect the sclerophyllous forest between Tsiroanomandidy and Maintirano, as well as protecting the many endemic species of plants and animals.
Tsimisotry Ramanantsoa is a Malagasy politician. A member of the National Assembly of Madagascar, he was elected as a member of the Tiako I Madagasikara party in the 2007 Malagasy parliamentary elections. He represents the constituency of Morafenobe.
The Bongolava mouse lemur is a species of mouse lemur endemic to Madagascar. It lives in western deciduous forest within a limited range, including Bongolava Forest and Ambodimahabibo Forest between the Sofia River and the Mahajamba River.
Fenoarivo Afovoany is a district of Bongolava in Madagascar.
The Sakay River is a waterway in Bongolava, Madagascar, and passes through the towns of Ankadinondry Sakay and Mahasolo.
The Mahavavy Sud, also known as the Mahavavy South, is a river in western Madagascar. It flows from south to north through the regions of Melaky, Betsiboka, Bongolava and Boeny. It has a length of approximately 410 km (250 mi), and drains a basin of 16,475 km2 (6,361 sq mi). It is distinct from the Mahavavy Nord several hundred km to the north.
