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Atsimo-Andrefana Region
Atsimo-Andrefana is a region of Madagascar. It borders Menabe in north, Amoron'i Mania and Haute Matsiatra in northeast, Ihorombe and Anosy in east and Androy in southeast. The capital is Toliara and the population was 1,799,088 in 2018. Atsimo Andrefana is geographically the largest of all Malagasy regions with an area of . Administrative divisions Atsimo-Andrefana Region is divided into nine districts, which are sub-divided into 105 communes. * Ampanihy District - 16 communes * Ankazoabo District - 5 communes * Benenitra District - 5 communes * Betioky Sud District - 5 communes * Beroroha District - 19 communes * Morombe District - 8 communes * Sakaraha District - 11 communes * Toliary I District - 1 commune * Toliara II District - 19 communes Transport Airports * Ampanihy Airport * Andavadoaka Airport *Ankazoabo Airport * Beroroha Airport * Betioky Airport * Morombe Airport * Tanandava Airport *Toliara Airport Protected areas In Atsimo-Andrefana are found the following pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toliara
Toliara (also known as ''Toliary'', ; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, located 936 km southwest of national capital Antananarivo. The current spelling of the name was adopted in the 1970s, reflecting the orthography of the Malagasy language. Many geographic place names, assigned French spellings during the colonial period, were altered following Malagasy independence in 1960. The city has a population of 168,758 in 2018. As a port town it acts as a major import/export hub for commodities such as sisal, soap, hemp, cotton, rice and peanuts. History In the 17th century, French buccaneers landed in the bay of St. Augustine near the Tropic of Capricorn, and founded the city to maintain commercial relations. It was not until the colonial period, after 1897, when the city really grew: with the efforts of Joseph Gallieni to install French administrative services, previously isolated on the island of Nosy Ve, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beroroha District
Beroroha is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Roads Beroroha lies on the Mangoky The Mangoky River is a 564-kilometer-long (350 mi) river in Madagascar in the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy. It is formed by the Mananantanana and the Matsiatra. Another important affluent is the Zomandao River. It rises in the C ... river. The road to Beroroha ( National road 15) is unpaved and can only be taken by 4x4 pick-ups. Municipalities The district is further divided into nine municipalities: * Behisatra (Behisatsy) * Bemavo * Beroroha * Fanjakana * Mandronarivo * Marerano * Sakena * Tanamary * Tanandava Tourist sights The Makay Massif is situated in the district of Beroroha. References Districts of Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velondriake
Velondriake, meaning “to live with the sea” in the Vezo dialect of the Malagasy language, is a locally managed marine area (LMMA). Established in 2006 in southwest Madagascar, Velondriake is home to over 7,000 resident Vezo people and covers a marine and coastal area of about 64,000 ha making it one of the largest LMMAs in the western Indian Ocean. The LMMA includes extensive coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, baobab forests, spiny forest and other threatened habitats. The LMMA includes five permanent coral reef reserves, two permanent mangrove reserves, and numerous periodic fisheries closures (PFCs), primarily for octopus on reefs and for mud crab in mangroves. Velondriake obtained temporary protected area status in 2010 and received its permanent protection status in 2015. Blue Ventures a UK-based marine conservation NGO that has been working in Velondriake and throughout Madagascar as part of their integrated approach to marine conservation since 2003, is recognised as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangoky Ihotry Wetland Complex
The Mangoky River is a 564-kilometer-long (350 mi) river in Madagascar in the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy. It is formed by the Mananantanana and the Matsiatra. Another important affluent is the Zomandao River. It rises in the Central Highlands of Madagascar just east of the city of Fianarantsoa. The river flows generally in a westerly direction out of the highlands, crosses the southern extension of the Bemaraha Plateau, reaches the coastal plain and its delta, and enters the Mozambique Channel north of the city of Morombe at . Most of Madagascar has undergone serious deforestation during the last 40 years, chiefly from slash-and-burn practises by indigenous peoples. This loss of forest has led to extreme soil erosion in the Mangoky River basin, as evidenced by the many sandbars located within the river channel. Silt-laden, greenish-tan Lake Ihotry is clearly discernible south of the river. Between the lake and the coast is a rather large, whitish area of san ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toliara Airport
Toliara Airport is an airport in Toliara, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ... . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morombe Airport
Morombe Airport is an airport in Morombe, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ... . References Airports in Madagascar Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betioky Airport
Betioky is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar and is crossed by the Route nationale 10. The population is 25,612 inhabitants in 2018. An airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ... serves the town. Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilities for tapped drinking water exist. Nature The Beza Mahafaly Reserve lies approx. 35 km North-East of Betioky Sud. Religion *EEM - Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy (Anglican Church of Madagascar) Mining The Betioky mine, an iron ore deposit. References Populated places in Toliara Province {{AtsimoAndrefana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankazoabo Airport
Ankazoabo is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ... and the capital of the district with the same name Ankazoabo (district). An airport serves the town. References {{AtsimoAndrefana-geo-stub Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andavadoaka Airport
Andavadoaka Airport is an airport in Andavadoaka, a town in the Toliara Province of the Atsimo-Andrefana region of Madagascar. It is located on the west coast of the island, south-west of the capital Antananarivo Antananarivo (French language, French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("An .... Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampanihy Airport
Ampanihy Airport is an airport located in Ampanihy, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... Airlines and destinations Sources {{authority control Airports in Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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