Mahajanga

Mahajanga
Majunga
District and city
Mahajanga Cathedral
Mahajanga Cathedral
Coat of arms of Mahajanga
Mahajanga is located in Madagascar
Mahajanga
Mahajanga
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°43′S 46°19′E / 15.717°S 46.317°E / -15.717; 46.317
Country Madagascar
RegionBoeny
DistrictMahajanga District
CommuneMahajanga
Government
 • President of Municipal CouncilAbdallah Abad Ali
Area
 • Total
51.05 km2 (19.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total
246,022
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
ClimateAw

Mahajanga [maːˈdzaŋɡə̥] (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district (identical to the city) had a population of 258,068 in 2020.[1]

  1. ^ Institut National de la Statistique, Madagascar