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 an ...
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 the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
. It borders
Haute Matsiatra region in north,
Atsimo-Atsinanana in east,
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 south and
Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is
Ihosy 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 (football)
Administrative divisions
Ihorombe Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 31 communes.
*
Iakora District - 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 in north, Ambalavao in northeast, Ivohibe in east, Iakora in southeast, Betroka in south, Benenitra in southwest, Sa ...
- 20 communes
*
Ivohibe District - 6 communes
Transport
Airport
*
Ihosy Airport
Protected Areas
*Part of
Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor
*
Isalo National Park
* Part of
Kalambatritra Reserve
*
Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve
References
Regions of Madagascar
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