Fun facts about Mahajanga
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Mahajanga is the second most important seaport in Madagascar after Toamasina.
Mahajanga
Madagascar
Mahajangā is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district had a population of 258,068 in 2020.
From the “City” section
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The African baobab tree near the coast is the largest specimen in Madagascar, with a circumference of 21 metres.
Mahajanga
Madagascar
Mahajangā is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district had a population of 258,068 in 2020.
From the “City” section
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In the 1780s, a community of roughly 200 Muslim traders from the Indian subcontinent had formed at Mahajanga.
Mahajanga
Madagascar
Mahajangā is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district had a population of 258,068 in 2020.
From the “History” section
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The stadium Jacques Rabemananjara, with its 8,000 places, is the 5th largest in Madagascar.
Mahajanga
Madagascar
Mahajangā is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district had a population of 258,068 in 2020.
From the “Sports” section
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Mahajanga has a tropical savanna climate with a humid rainy season from November to mid-April.
Mahajanga
Madagascar
Mahajangā is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district had a population of 258,068 in 2020.
From the “Climate” section
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Photo: Francis de Chambure · CC BY-SA 3.0