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Betsiboka Region
Region
Fossils found near Berivotra, Betsiboka
Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Maevatanana
Government
• Gouverneur	Jean Roger Randrianjafinindrina
Area
• Total	30,025 km (11,593 sq mi)
Population
• Total	394,561
• Density	13/km (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.465 low · 15th of 22

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 km (11,593 sq mi). Betsiboka is one of the least densely populated regions in Madagascar.

Administrative divisions

Betsiboka Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 36 communes.

Kandreho District – 6 communes
Maevatanana District – 16 communes
Tsaratanana District – 10 communes

Transport

Airport

Tsaratanana Airport

Protected Area

The Kasijy Reserve is located in this region.

References

le-gouverneur-de-la-region-betsiboka-en-prison
Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans. "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
^ "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

v t e Communes in the Betsiboka Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Maevatanana
Kandreho (7) - 411	Ambaliha Andasibe Antanimbaribe Behazomaty Betaimboay Kandreho Mahatsinjo Sud
Maevatanana (20) - 412	Ambalajia Ambalanjanakomby Andriba Antanimbary Antsiafabositra Beanana, Maevatanana Bemokotra Beratsimanana Berivotra Madiromirafy Maevatanana Maevatanana II Mahatsinjo Mahazoma Mangabe Maria Marokoro Morafeno Tsararano
Tsaratanana (13) - 421	Ambakireny Ampandrana Andriamena Bekapaika Betrandraka Brieville Isinko Keliloha Manakana Sarobaratra Sakoamadinika Tsararova Tsaratanana
3 districts; 32 communes

v t e Provinces and Regions of the Republic of Madagascar
Antananarivo: Analamanga - Bongolava - Itasy - Vakinankaratra Antsiranana: Diana - Sava Fianarantsoa: Amoron'i Mania - Atsimo-Atsinanana - Fitovinany - Haute Matsiatra - Ihorombe - Vatovavy Mahajanga: Betsiboka- Boeny - Melaky - Sofia Toamasina (Tamatave): Alaotra-Mangoro - Analanjirofo - Atsinanana Toliara (Tulear): Androy - Anosy - Atsimo-Andrefana - Menabe