Atsimo-Andrefana 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 ...

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 Afric ...

. It borders

Menabe Menabe is a region in western Madagascar, with its capital at Morondava. It covers an area of , and its population was 700,577 in 2018. The population mostly belongs to the Sakalava ethnic group. The region is named after the 18th-century Sakalav ...

in north,

Amoron'i Mania Amoron'i Mania is a region in central Madagascar bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west. The capital of the r ...

and

Haute Matsiatra Haute Matsiatra (in Malagasy: Matsiatra Ambony) is a region in Madagascar. It borders Amoron'i Mania region in north, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in east, Ihorombe in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital of the region is Fianarantsoa, and the ...

in northeast,

Ihorombe Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana Atsimo-Andrefana is a region of Madagascar. It borders Menabe in north, Amoron'i Mania and Haute M ...

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 ...

in east and

Androy Androy is the most southerly Regions of Madagascar, region of Madagascar. It covers an area of 19,540 km2, and had a population of 903,376 inhabitants in 2018. The administrative capital is Ambovombe-Androy, and the chief administrator is Mic ...

in southeast. The capital is

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 ...

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 Ampanihy Ouest is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Municipalities The district is further divided into 16 municipalities: * Agnavoha * Amboropotsy * Ampanihy Ampanihy or Ampanihy Ouest is a town in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region, ...

- 16 communes *

Ankazoabo District Ankazoabo is a district in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. 10700 ha of the district are cultivated. An airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists o ...

- 5 communes *

Benenitra District Benenitra is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana 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 ...

- 5 communes * Betioky Sud District - 5 communes *

Beroroha District Beroroha is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana 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 ...

- 19 communes *

Morombe District Morombe is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana 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 a ...

- 8 communes *

Sakaraha District Sakaraha is a district located in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, south-western Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 11 communes: * Ambinany * Amboronabo * Andalamasina Vineta * Andranolava * Bereketa * Mahaboboka * Miary La ...

- 11 communes * Toliary I District - 1 commune *

Toliara II District Toliara II is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 19 communes: * Ambohimahavelona * Ambolofoty * Analamisampy * Andranovory * Ankililoake * Ankilimalinike * Antanimena * Beheloke * ...

- 19 communes

Transport

Airports

Ampanihy Airport Ampanihy Airport is an airport located in Ampanihy, Madagascar. Airlines and destinations Sources {{authority control Airports in Madagascar ...

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: ' ...

Ankazoabo Airport Ankazoabo is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana 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 ...

* Beroroha Airport *

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 serves the town. Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no faciliti ...

Morombe Airport Morombe Airport is an airport in Morombe, Madagascar . References Airports in Madagascar Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-airport-stub ...

* Tanandava Airport *

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 ...

Protected areas

In Atsimo-Andrefana are found the following protected areas: *Part of

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 ...

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 ...

New Protected Area * Tsinjoriake New Protected Area * Analandraza Analavelo New Protected Area * Ranobe Bay New Protected Area * Ranobe PK32 New Protected Area * Atsimo Andrefan'Ifotaky New Protected Area * Vohidefo New Protected Area * Beza Mahafaly Reserve * Mikea National Park * Nosy Ve-Androka National Park *

Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park ''Zombitse-Vohibasia'' is a national park in the Atsimo-Andrefana region of south-west Madagascar. It is north-east of the town of Toliara, the site of the nearest airport, and the Welcome Office is at Sakaraha from the park entrance. The par ...

* Tsimanampetsotsa National Park * Reniala Reserve * Soariake New Protected Area * Amoron'i Onilahy New Protected Area

Rivers

Mayor river in Atsimo-Andrefana is the

Onilahy River Onilahy is a river in Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy (Toliara Province), southern Madagascar. It flows down from the hills near Betroka to the Mozambique Channel. It empties at St. Augustin (), and into the Bay of Saint-Augustin. Two species of cich ...

and in the north the

Mangoky River 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 ...

. Also the Fiherenana River and

Linta River ''Linta'' is a river in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It crosses the Route nationale 10 near Ejeda and flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, coverin ...

flows in that region while the

Menarandra River Menarandra is a river in the regions of Androy and Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth' ...

forms the border with region of

in the south.

References

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