Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar. 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 cap ...

. 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

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 ...

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 p ...

(North),

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 ...

(West) and Anosy (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
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
(2010) (pdf includes district and commune map) *

Befotaka Sud District ''Befokata Sud'' is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into seven communes: * Befotaka ** Ambohimasoa ** Ambondr ** Andasy ** Andioteny ** Andranovory, Befotaka ** Andria, ...

- 6 communes *

Farafangana District Farafangana is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 30 communes: * Ambalatany * Ambalavato * Ambohigogo * Ambohimandroso * Amporoforo * Ankarana Miraihina * Anosivelo * Anosy Tsarar ...

- 30 communes *

Midongy-Atsimo District Midongy Atsimo or Midongy Sud is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into six communes:Vangaindrano District Vangaindrano is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 28 communes: * Ambatolava * Ambongo * Amparihy Est * Ampasimalemy * Ampataka * Anilobe * Bekaraoka * Bevata * Fenoambany * Iar ...

- 28 communes *

Vondrozo District Vondrozo is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana 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 ...

- 116 communes

Transport

Airports

Farafangana Airport Farafangana Airport is an airport in Farafangana, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country i ...

Vangaindrano Airport Vangaindrano is a town and a district in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Madagascar with a population of 38,537 (2018). Geography The town is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast. It's connected to the north by ...

Roads

* National Road RN 12 to

in the North. * National Road 12a to Fort Dauphin (South). * RN T18 unpaved track to

Nosifeno Nosifeno (former name: Midongy Sud)is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Midongy-Atsimo, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. There are 3881 inscribed voters in this commune. It is located at the Itomampy r ...

and the

Midongy du sud National Park Midongy du sud National Park (also known as Midongy-Befotaka) is a national park in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana, in south-east Madagascar. The park has the second largest rainforest on the island and is rich in endemic animals and plants, es ...

Rivers

* Manampatrana River - (mouth near Farafangana) * Mananara River - ( mouth near Vangaindrano) *

Masianaka river Masianaka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vangaindrano, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary ...

- (mouth near

Masianaka Masianaka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vangaindrano, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary ...

) * Mamandro river (southern border to Anosy, mouth at Manambondro

Protected Areas

* Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor * Agnakatrika New Protected Area * Agnalazaha New Protected Area * Ankarabolava New Protected Area * Midongy Atsimo National Park *

Manombo Reserve Manombo Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. It is situated at the village Manombo, 27 km from Farafangana Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana ...

Economy

Mining

* Ankaizina mine * Farafangana mine *

Green Giant mine The Green Giant mine is one of the largest vanadium mines in Madagascar. The mine is located in Betioky Sud in Atsimo-Atsinanana. The mine has reserves amounting to 59.2 million tonnes of ore grading 0.68% vanadium. In August of 2007, the Cana ...

References

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