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Atsimo-Atsinanana
Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar. Its capital is Farafangana. The region used to be part of the Fianarantsoa Province. The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Vatovavy-Fitovinany and Haute Matsiatra (North), Ihorombe (West) and Anosy Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name ''Anosy'' means "island(s)" in Malagasy language, Malagasy. Due to a strategic sea ... (South). The population was 1,026,674 in 2018. It is among the poorest regions in the country, with a poverty rate of 83.9% according to a 2005 government report.Republic of Madagascar: Poverty Reduction Strategy Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsimo-Atsinanana
Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar. Its capital is Farafangana. The region used to be part of the Fianarantsoa Province. The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Vatovavy-Fitovinany and Haute Matsiatra (North), Ihorombe (West) and Anosy Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name ''Anosy'' means "island(s)" in Malagasy language, Malagasy. Due to a strategic sea ... (South). The population was 1,026,674 in 2018. It is among the poorest regions in the country, with a poverty rate of 83.9% according to a 2005 government report.Republic of Madagascar: Poverty Reduction Strategy Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farafangana
Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region. Location Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the capital Antananarivo. It is at the southern end of the Canal des Pangalanes,Madagascar & Comoros p. 232 (, 2008) with the mouth of the located on the north side of the town. It is 106km south of |
Farafangana District
Farafangana is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 30 communes: * Ambalatany * Ambalavato * Ambohigogo * Ambohimandroso * Amporoforo * Ankarana Miraihina * Anosivelo * Anosy Tsararafa * Antsiranambe * Beretra Bevoay * Efatsy Anandroza * Etrotroka Sud * Evato * Farafangana * Fenoarivo * Iabohazo * Ihorombe * Ivandrika * Mahabo Mananivo * Mahafasa Centre * Mahavelo * Maheriraty * Manambotra Sud * Marovandrika * Sahamadio * Tangainony * Tovona * Vohilengo * Vohimasy * Vohitromby Economy There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper. Population Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro. Education Farafangana has a university. Tourism The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana. See also * Diocese of Farafangana * Manombo Reserve Manombo Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagasc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Befotaka Sud District
''Befokata Sud'' is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into seven communes: * Befotaka ** Ambohimasoa ** Ambondr ** Andasy ** Andioteny ** Andranovory, Befotaka ** Andria, Befotaka ** Ankazovelo, Befotaka ** Bekofafa ** Belenalena ** Morarano ** Soabonaka ** Soavariana ** Soarano * Antaninarenina * Antondabe (or Antondambe) * Beharena * Bekofafa Sud * Marovitsika Sud * Ranotsara Sud Nature It is the gateway to the Midongy du sud National Park Midongy du sud National Park (also known as Midongy-Befotaka) is a national park in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana, in south-east Madagascar. The park has the second largest rainforest on the island and is rich in endemic animals and plants, es ... (also called: ''Midongy-Betroka National Park'') that is found in a distance of 34 km from Befotaka. Mining There are celestite crystals found in this district. References Districts of Atsimo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vangaindrano Airport
Vangaindrano is a town and a district in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Madagascar with a population of 38,537 (2018). Geography The town is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast. It's connected to the north by National Road RN 12 to Farafangana that is situated at a distance of 75 km in the North. The road continues south as National Road 12a but this section can hardly be by ordinary vehicles, due to its bad condition and lack of bridges.. Nature The Midongy Atsimo National Park is situated at 90 km from Vangaindrano and the Manombo Reserve, halfway to Farafangana Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region. Location Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the cap .... References Populated places in Atsimo-Atsinanana {{AtsimoAtsinanana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vondrozo District
Vondrozo is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in 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 .... Communes The district is further divided into 16 communes: * Ambohimana * Anandravy * Andakana * Antokonala * Iamonta * Ivato * Karianga * Mahatsinjo * Mahavelo * Mahazoarivo * Manambidala * Manato * Maroteza * Vohiboreka * Vohimary * Vondrozo References Districts of Atsimo-Atsinanana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vangaindrano District
Vangaindrano is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 28 communes: * Ambatolava * Ambongo * Amparihy Est * Ampasimalemy * Ampataka * Anilobe * Bekaraoka * Bevata * Fenoambany * Iara * Isahara * Karimbary * Lohafary * Lopary * Manambondro * Marokibo * Masianaka * Matanga * Ranomena * Sandravinany * Soamanova * Tsianofana * Tsiately * Vangaindrano * Vatanato * Vohimalaza * Vohipaho * Vohitrambo Geography Vangaindrano is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast. It's connected to the north by National Road RN 12 to Farafangana that is situated at a distance of 75 km in the North. The road continues south as National Road 12a but this section can hardly be by ordinary vehicles, due to its bad condition and lack of bridges.. Nature The Midongy Atsimo National Park is situated at 90 km from Vangaindrano and the Manombo Reserve, halfway to Farafangana Farafa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midongy-Atsimo District
Midongy Atsimo or Midongy Sud is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into six communes: * ** Ampatramary ** Mahasoa Analatelo ** Haramanga ** Ambararata, Andranolalina ** [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fianarantsoa Province
Fianarantsoa Province is a former province of Madagascar. It has an area of 103,272 km2 and population of 3,366,291 (July 2001 estimate). Its capital was Fianarantsoa. The province along with the 5 other was abolished in 2007 in favour of creation of smaller regions to facilitate administration. Apart from the capital the major towns were Andohapatsakana, Alakamisy, Fianarantsoa and Fanjakana. The province was home to four major national parks: Ranomafana National Park, Midongy Du Sud, Isalo National Park, and Andringitra. It was frequently referred by its abbreviated form of "Fianar". Fianarantsoa means "Good education". Geography and demographics Fianarantsoa Province bordered the Toamasina Province in the north, Antananarivo Province in the northwest, Toliara Province in the west and Indian Ocean in the east. 60,000 people spoke the southern Malagasy Betsimisaraka language. In spite of presence of rice producing areas a very high majority of the population lived i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midongy Du Sud National Park
Midongy du sud National Park (also known as Midongy-Befotaka) is a national park in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana, in south-east Madagascar. The park has the second largest rainforest on the island and is rich in endemic animals and plants, especially medicinal plants. History Midongy first received protection in 1953 and became a national park in 1997. Geography The park is also an Important Bird Area overlapping with the national park and is divided into two main parts; the Befotaka Forest and the Soarano Forest . It is from Befotaka and south-east of Vangaindrano. It is served by unpaved roads which may be impassable during the wet season of December to June. There are deep valleys with humid rain forests and steep mountains and altitude, within the park, ranges from to the summit of Mont Papango at . Many streams drain the mountains to feed marshes in the lowlands. Due to the rugged topography and the humid climate, Madagascar's second largest rain forest is within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatovavy-Fitovinany
Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fitovinany that was split on 16 June 2021 to become the regions Vatovavy and Fitovinany. The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Vatovavy (North), Amoron'i Mania and Haute Matsiatra (West) and Atsimo-Atsinanana (South). Administrative divisions Fitovinany Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 76 communes. * Ikongo District - 17 communes * Manakara-Atsimo District - 42 communes * Vohipeno District - 17 communes Transportation * Car, Taxi-Brousse * One airport and one seaport: **Manakara Airport **Manakara seaport is only used for transshipments and transit (Lychee, coffee, ...) Protected areas *Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor *Part of Marolambo National Park *Part of Ranomafana National Park Ranomafana National Park is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Madagascar
Madagascar is divided into 23 regions (''faritra''). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009. Elections Elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008. See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Districts of Madagascar *List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index * List of cities in Madagascar References Sources * Population, area: ''Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire'* (in French:Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg Regions of Madagascar, Subdivisions of Madagascar Madagascar, Regions Madagascar 2 ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (also known as ''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'') is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
