Mahajanga Province
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Coordinates: 16°45′S 46°15′E / 16.75°S 46.25°E
| Mahajanga | |
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| Country | Madagascar |
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| Capital | Mahajanga |
| Area | 150,023 km2 (57,924 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,896,000 (2004) |
| Timezone | UTC+3 |
 Map of Madagascar with Mahajanga highlighted
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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
[edit] 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:
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