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Amoron'i Mania 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 and t ...
in central
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 ...
bordering
Vakinankaratra Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of , and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018. History The kingdom of Vakinankaratra, known as the kingdom of the river Andra ...
Region in north,
Atsinanana Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy and Fitovinany in south. The region contains over 285 ...
in northeast,
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 Fito ...
in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south,
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 the population was 1,799,088 in 2018. Atsimo ...
in southwest and
Menabe Menabe is a Regions of Madagascar, 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 th ...
in west. The capital of the region is
Ambositra Ambositra is a city (commune urbaine) in central Madagascar. Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District. It is the centre of Madagascar's' wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry tribe ...
, and the population was 833,919 in 2018. The area of the region is .


Administrative divisions

Amoron'i Mania Region is divided into four districts, which are sub-divided into 53 communes. *
Ambatofinandrahana District Ambatofinandrahana District is a district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Region. It coverts an area of 10,321.48 km2, and in 2013 its population was estimated at 155,470. Its capital is Ambatofinandrahana. Communes The distri ...
- 9 communes *
Ambositra District Ambositra District is a district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Region. Its capital is Ambositra. Communes The district is further divided into 21 communes: * Alakamisy Ambohijato * Ambalamanakana * Ambatofitorahana * Amb ...
- 21 communes *
Fandriana District Fandriana District is a Districts of Madagascar, district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Regions of Madagascar, Region. Its capital is Fandriana. Communes The district is further divided into 13 communes: * Alakamisy Ambohimah ...
- 13 communes *
Manandriana District Manandriana District is a Districts of Madagascar, district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Regions of Madagascar, Region. It covers an area of 981.98 sq.km, and had a population of 95,594 in 2013.Institut National de la Statist ...
- 10 communes


Protected areas

*Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor *Part of
Marolambo National Park The Marolambo National Park covers a forested region of Eastern Madagascar, between Marolambo (region: Atsinanana), Antanifotsy (region: Vakinankaratra), Fandriana (region: Amoron'i Mania), Nosy Varika (Vatovavy), Ifanadiana (Vatovavy) and Ambos ...
*
Itremo New Protected Area Itremo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatofinandrahana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary s ...


References


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