Mahajanga

Mahajanga
Majunga
District and city
Mahajanga Cathedral
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

Mahajangā [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.