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Atsimo-Atsinanana Region
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 (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 Paper Annual Progress Report International Monetary Fund (August 2006) (IMF Country Report No. 06/303) (poverty data is from 2005 Periodic Household Survey conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique de Madagascar (INSTAT)) ...
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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 |
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] |
Green Giant Mine
The Green Giant mine is one of the largest vanadium mines in Madagascar. The mine is located in Betioky Sud in Atsimo-Atsinanana. The mine has reserves amounting to 59.2 million tonnes of ore grading 0.68% vanadium. In August of 2007, the Canadian company ''Uranium Star Corp'' announced an agreement where it would buy a 75% ownership stake in the mine from ''Madagascar Minerals and Resources Sarl'', and then bought full ownership in 2009. An aerial survey was conducted in 2007 and samples were drilled in 2008. ''Uranium Star Corp'' rebranded as ''Energizer Resources Inc'' in December 2009, and then as ''NextSource Materials Inc'' in April 2017. The mine is 11 kilometers from the Molo mine The Molo mine is one of the largest graphite mines in Madagascar. The mine is located in Atsimo-Andrefana, near the town of Fotadrevo. The deposit was discovered in 2011, following explorations of the nearby Green Giant mine. The mine has reserves ..., which is also owned by NextSource. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manombo Reserve
Manombo Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. It is situated at the village Manombo, 27 km from 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 c ... from where it can be reached by the National road 12. It covers 5320 ha. References L'Aire Protégée de Manombo Special reserves of Madagascar Madagascar lowland forests {{Africa-protected-area-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Farafangana Airport
Farafangana Airport is an airport in Farafangana, 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 Fianarantsoa Province {{Madagascar-airport-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] |