Mahajanga Province

Coordinates: 16°45′S 46°15′E / 16.75°S 46.25°E / -16.75; 46.25

Mahajanga
Province
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Mahajanga
Area	150,023 km2 (57,924 sq mi)
Population	1,896,000 (2004)
Timezone	UTC+3
Map of Madagascar with Mahajanga highlighted

Mahajanga is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km². It had a population of 1,896,000 (2004). Its capital was Mahajanga.

Except for Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga Province bordered all of the country's other provinces:

• Antsiranana - north
• Toamasina - east
• Antananarivo - southeast
• Toliara - southwest

Administrative divisions

Mahajanga Province was divided into four regions - Betsiboka, Boeny, Melaky and Sofia. These four regions became the first-level administrative divisions when the provinces were abolished in 2009. They are subdivided into 20 districts:

Betsiboka region: 10. Kandreho District (Kandreho) 11. Maevatanana District (Maevatanana) 21. Tsaratanana District (Tsaratanana) Boeny region: 1. Ambatoboeny District (Ambatoboeny) 12. Mahajanga II 13. Mahajanga 17. Marovoay District (Marovoay) 18. Mitsinjo District (Mitsinjo) 20. Soalala District (Soalala) Melaky region: 2. Ambatomainty District (Ambatomainty) 4. Antsalova District (Antsalova) 8. Besalampy District (Besalampy) 14. Maintirano District (Maintirano) 19. Morafenobe District (Morafenobe) Sofia region: 3. Analalava District (Analalava) 5. Antsohihy District (Antsohihy) 6. Bealanana District (Bealanana) 7. Befandriana-Nord District (Befandriana-Nord) 9. Boriziny District (Boriziny) 15. Mampikony District (Mampikony) 16. Mandrintsara District (Mandrintsara)