Atsimo-Andrefana is a

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. 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 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 in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is and ...

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 * Androka * Androimpana * Ankiliabo * Ankilimivory * Ankiliabo * ...

- 16 communes *

Ankazoabo District Ankazoabo is a district in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. 10700 ha of the district are cultivated. An airport serves within the district. Communes The district is further divided into five communes: * Andranomafana * Ankazoabo * Ántev ...

- 5 communes *

Benenitra District Benenitra is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into five communes: * Ambalavato * Ankilimary * Benenitra * Ehara Ehara is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of ...

- 5 communes *

Betioky Sud District 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 facilitie ...

- 5 communes *

Beroroha District Beroroha is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Roads Beroroha lies on the Mangoky 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 Mana ...

- 19 communes *

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

- 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 L ...

- 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 Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island count ...

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 lan ...

Ankazoabo Airport Ankazoabo is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in ...

Beroroha Airport Beroroha is a municipality in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. Made up of 17 villages, the commune has a total population of 17,000. The area was severely affected by the 2009 passage of Cyclone Fanele. Beroroha lies on the Mangoky river, ...

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 An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial a ...

Morombe Airport Morombe Airport is an airport in Morombe, 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 In ...

* 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 a ...

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 C ...

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 m ...

New Protected Area * Tsinjoriake New Protected Area * Analandraza Analavelo New Protected Area *

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New Protected Area *

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New Protected Area * Atsimo Andrefan'Ifotaky New Protected Area * Vohidefo New Protected Area *

Beza Mahafaly Reserve The Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve is a nature reserve in Madagascar northeast of Betioky Sud. The reserve also provides training and research opportunities. It consists of a fenced gallery forest, approximately , separated by from a gallery of ...

Mikea National Park Mikea National Park is a proposed national park in the Mikea Forest region of southwestern Madagascar, between Manombo and Morombe. It stretches over 120km from North to South between the Mangoky River and the Manombo river. It is situated wes ...

Nosy Ve-Androka National Park Nosy Ve-Androka National Park is a Protected Marine Area located in the southwestern part of Madagascar, south of Tulear, and 40 km south of the tourist village of Anakao. It lies between latitudes 25 ° 29/25 ° 09 South and longitudes 44 � ...

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 park c ...

Tsimanampetsotsa National Park Tsimanampetsotsa National Park also spelt Tsimanampetsotse, and known as Tsimanampetsotsa Nature Reserve is a 432 km2 national Park, national park on the south-west coast of Madagascar in the region Atsimo-Andrefana. The park is south of Toli ...

Reniala Reserve ''Adansonia grandidieri'' is the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's six species of baobabs. It is sometimes known as Grandidier's baobab or giant baobab. In French it is called Baobab malgache. The local name is renala or reniala (from mg, ...

* Soariake New Protected Area * Amoron'i Onilahy New Protected Area

Rivers

Mayor river in Atsimo-Andrefana is the Onilahy River 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 ''Fiherenana'' is a river in the region Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean at Tulear. Due to a local '' fady'' (taboo), pirogue A pirogue ( or ), also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various sma ...

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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