Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
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 ...
. Its capital is
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 ...
. The region used to be part of the
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 cre ...
.
The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by
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 Fi ...
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 Paper Annual Progress Report](_blank)
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))
Administrative divisions
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 90 communes.
[Rapport de mise en oeuvre des Priorites Regionales - Region Atsimo Atsinanana](_blank)
(2010) (pdf includes district and commune map)
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Befotaka Sud District - 6 communes
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Farafangana District - 30 communes
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Midongy-Atsimo District - 6 communes
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Vangaindrano District - 28 communes
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Vondrozo District - 16 communes
Transport
Airports
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Farafangana Airport
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Vangaindrano Airport
Protected Areas
* Part of
Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor
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Agnakatrika New Protected Area
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Agnalazaha New Protected Area
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Ankarabolava New Protected Area
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Midongy Atsimo National Park
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Manombo Reserve
See also
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Green Giant mine
References
Regions of Madagascar
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