Ihorombe 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 ...

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 ...

. It borders

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 p ...

region in north,

Atsimo-Atsinanana 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-F ...

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 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 west. The capital is

Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region, as well as of the district of Ihosy. Geography Ihosy is an important crosspoint for ...

and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is and it has one of the lowest population densities of the Malagasy regions.

Sports

FC Ihosy Ihosy FC is a Malagasy football club based in Ihosy in the Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. The team plays in THB Champions League. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Stade Maître Kira. League participations *TH ...

(football)

Administrative divisions

Ihorombe Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 31 communes. *

Iakora District Iakora District is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It is a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. ...

- 5 communes *

Ihosy District Ihosy is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It is a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ikalamavony District, Ikalamavony in north, Ambalavao District, Ambalavao in northeast, Ivohibe District, Ivohibe in east, Iakora Distr ...

- 20 communes *

Ivohibe District Ivohibe is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It is a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ambalavao in north, Vondrozo in east, Midongy Sud in south, Iakora in southwest and Ihosy in west. The area is and the populatio ...

- 6 communes

Transport

Airport

Ihosy Airport Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region, as well as of the district of Ihosy. Geography Ihosy is an important crosspoint for th ...

Protected Areas

*Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor *

Isalo National Park Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar, in the southwestern corner of the Province of Fianarantsoa. The closest town is Ranohira, and the closest cities are Toliara and Ihosy. It is a sandstone landscape that ...

* Part of

Kalambatritra Reserve Kalambatritra Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar. It is to the north of Andohahela National Park, south-west of the Manombo Special Reserve and contains many endemic species, including forty-five endemic bird species. Geo ...

Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. It was created in 1964. Geography Ivohibe is in the southern part of the Andringitra Massif, in the region of the Ihorombe. The reserve covers 3 453 ha. It is situated near the village o ...

References

Regions of Madagascar {{Ihorombe-geo-stub