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Mahajanga (French: Majunga) is a city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
, a district, and a province on the north-west coast of Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
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City of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny
Boeny

Boeny is a Regions of Madagascar in Mahajanga Province of western Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in northeast, Betsiboka in south and Melaky in west....
 region and of the Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga Province

Mahajanga is a provinces of Madagascar of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km?. It has a population of 1,733,917 . Its capital is Mahajanga....
. Population: 135,660 (2001 estimate).

Mahajanga is a seaport, the most important one in Madagascar after Toamasina
Toamasina

Toamasina , often known as Tamatave, is a city in Madagascar....
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Mahajanga (French: Majunga) is a city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
, a district, and a province on the north-west coast of Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
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City

The City of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny
Boeny

Boeny is a Regions of Madagascar in Mahajanga Province of western Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in northeast, Betsiboka in south and Melaky in west....
 region and of the Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga Province

Mahajanga is a provinces of Madagascar of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km?. It has a population of 1,733,917 . Its capital is Mahajanga....
. Population: 135,660 (2001 estimate).

Mahajanga is a seaport, the most important one in Madagascar after Toamasina
Toamasina

Toamasina , often known as Tamatave, is a city in Madagascar....
. The marine terminal accommodates containerships and small (150 gross ton) general cargo freighters. Because of limited water depth at the wharf, only small ships can call at the terminal. Deeper-draft ships anchor off the terminal and transfer cargoes to and from barges, which move it to and from the terminal. Severe storms during December 2006 damaged the bulkhead, allowing water to flow in and wash backfill out from under the terminal's paving blocks. The resulting collapse of pavement blocks has made operations at the terminal less efficient and reduced the storage space available. The largest and most valuable containerized export is frozen shrimp.

There is an international airport with regional flights to the Comoros
Comoros

The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique....
 and Mayotte.

The city is located on the Betsiboka River, which then leads to Bombetoka Bay
Bombetoka Bay

Bombetoka Bay is a bay on the northwestern coast of Madagascar near the city of Mahajanga, where the Betsiboka River flows into the Mozambique Channel....
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Mahajanga is a favorite tourist destination for both Malagasy tourists and international travelers, with beautiful beaches, a coconut-lined bordwalk (La Boru), and eight months of hot yet virtually rain-free weather.

The city has a sizeable muslim population. In 1977, it was the scene of ethnic unrest, forcing the evacuation of the Comorian minority living there.

In December 2006, a typhoon hit Mahajanga, causing significant damage to the port facilities and to some buildings located on or near the coast.

District

Mahajanga II is the district surrounding Mahajanga I. Population: 46,790 (2001 estimate).

Autonomous Province

See Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga Province

Mahajanga is a provinces of Madagascar of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km?. It has a population of 1,733,917 . Its capital is Mahajanga....
.

Literature

  • Dr. Michael Flach, Corina Haase, MADAGASIKARA - Insel meiner Traeume, Exclusivefotografy, 11/2007, 208 pages, Picturebook, ISBN 978-3-935971-40-9,