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Mahajanga

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Also known as Majunga

Mahajangā (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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Mahajanga
Settlement.native_name
Majunga
Settlement.settlement_type
District and city
Settlement.image_skyline
Mahajanga cathedrale.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Mahajanga Cathedral
Settlement.pushpin_map
Madagascar
Settlement.image_shield
Mahajanga.png
Settlement.shield_size
100px
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Madagascar
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Boeny
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mahajanga District
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Commune
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Mahajanga
Settlement.leader_title
President of Municipal Council

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Mahajanga
Demonym
Majungaise
Country
Madagascar
Located in
Boeny
Population
166384
Area
53
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Capital of
Mahajanga I
Image
Mahajanga Corniche.jpg
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Commons category
Mahajanga
native label
Mahajanga
ethnic group
Sakalava people
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • City
  • Baobab
  • History
  • Indian community
  • Military history
  • Region
  • Notable people
  • Sports
  • Climate
  • Education
  • Literature
  • References
  • External links

Mahajangā (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.

== City == thumb|left|Acadie Mahajanga is a seaport, the second most important one in Madagascar after Toamasina. The marine terminal accommodates containerships and small (150 gross ton) general cargo freighters. Because of the limited water depth at the wharf, only small ships can call at the terminal. Deeper-draft ships anchor off the terminal and transfer cargo to and from barges, which move it to and from the terminal.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mahajanga” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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