Mahajanga Province

'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. Mandritsara District (Mandritsara)

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