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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 Fitovinany and Haute Matsiatra (North), Ihorombe (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)) Administ ...
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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 capital Antananarivo. It is at the southern end of the Canal des Pangalanes,Madagascar & Comoros p. 232 (, 2008) with the mouth of the Manampatrana River located on the north side of the town. It is 106km south of , about 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vangaindrano
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 Route nationale 12 (Madagascar), National Road RN 12 to Farafangana that is situated at a distance of 75 km in the North. The road continues south as Route nationale 12a (Madagascar), National Road 12a but this section can hardly be by ordinary vehicles, due to its bad condition and lack of bridges.. Nature The Midongy du sud National Park, Midongy Atsimo National Park is situated at 90 km from Vangaindrano and the Manombo Reserve, halfway to Farafangana. References Populated places in Atsimo-Atsinanana {{AtsimoAtsinanana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vondrozo District
Vondrozo is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The area is and the population was estimated to be 174,769 in 2020. Communes The district is further divided into 16 communes: * Ambohimana * Anandravy * Andakana * Antokonala * Iamonta * Ivato Ivato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambohidratrimo (district), which is a part of Analamanga Region. It lies North from the capital Antananarivo and the Ivato International Airport Ivato International Ai ... * Karianga * Mahatsinjo * Mahavelo * Mahazoarivo * Manambidala * Manato * Maroteza * Vohiboreka * Vohimary * Vondrozo References Districts of Atsimo-Atsinanana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vangaindrano District
Vangaindrano is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The area is and the population was estimated to be 376,110 in 2020. Municipalities The district is further divided into 28 municipalities: * Ambatolava * Ambongo * Amparihy Atsinanana * Ampasimalemy * Ampataka * Anilobe * Bekaraoka * Bevata * Fenoambany * Iara * Isahara * Karimbary * Lohafary * Lopary * Manambondro * Marokibo * Masianaka * Matanga * Ranomena * Sandravinany * Soamanova * Tsianofana * Tsiately * Vangaindrano * Vatanato * Vohimalaza * Vohipaho * Vohitrambo Geography Vangaindrano is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast. Roads It's connected to the north by National Road RN 12 to Farafangana that is situated at a distance of 75 km in the North. The road continues south as National Road 12a to Taolanaro but this section can hardly be by ordinary vehicles, due to its bad condition and lack of bridges.. * RN T18 to Nosifeno and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farafangana District
Farafangana is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The district has an area of , and the estimated population in 2020 was 436,226. Communes The district is further divided into 30 communes: * Ambalatany * Ambalavato * Ambohigogo * Ambohimandroso * Amporoforo * Ankarana Miraihina * Anosivelo * Anosy Tsararafa * Antsiranambe * Beretra Bevoay * Efatsy Anandroza * Etrotroka Atsimo * Evato * Farafangana * Fenoarivo * Iabohazo * Ihorombe * Ivandrika * Mahabo Mananivo * Mahafasa Afovoany * Mahavelo * Maheriraty * Manambotra Atsimo * Marovandrika * Sahamadio * Tangainony * Tovona * Vohilengo * Vohimasy * Vohitromby Economy There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper. Population Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka The Antesaka, also known as Tesaka, or Tesaki, are an ethnic group of Madagascar traditionally concentrated south of Farafangana along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Befotaka Sud District
''Befokata Sud'' is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The district has an estimated population in 2020 was 57,750. Communes The district is further divided into seven communes: * Befotaka ** Ambohimasoa ** Ambondr ** Andasy ** Andioteny ** Andranovory, Befotaka ** Andria, Befotaka ** Ankazovelo, Befotaka ** Bekofafa ** Belenalena ** Morarano ** Soabonaka ** Soavariana ** Soarano * Antaninarenina * Antondabe (or Antondambe) * Beharena * Befotaka Atsimo * Marovitsika Atsimo * Ranotsara Atsimo Nature It is the gateway to the Midongy Atsimo National Park (also called: ''Midongy-Betroka National Park'') that is found in a distance of 34 km from Befotaka. Mining There are celestite Celestine (the IMA-accepted name) or celestite is a mineral consisting of strontium sulfate ( Sr S O). The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue color. Celestine and the carbonate mineral strontianite are the principal sources o ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midongy-Atsimo District
Midongy Atsimo or Midongy Sud is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... Communes The district is further divided into six communes: * Andranolalina ** Ampatramary ** Mahasoa Analatelo ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 12a (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 12a'' (''RN 12a'') is a primary highway in Madagascar of 232 km, running from Vangaindrano to Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin). It crosses the regions of Anosy and Atsimo-Atsinanana. 10 ferries have to be taken along this road. Renovation The part between Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) and Ebakika Atsimo (45km) is presently being refurnished. Selected locations on route (north to south) *Vangaindrano * Masianaka - 30 km - ferry * Befasy, Anosy * Manambondro - 9th ferry over Mamandro river (186 km from Fort-Dauphin) *Manantenina - ferry over Soavary river; (107 km from Fort-Dauphin) * Esama - (ferry over Esama river) * Manambato, Ansoy * Ebakika Atsimo * Mahatalaky * Mandromodromotra (17 km before Fort Dauphin) *Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin) Ferries 10 rivers are crossed by this national road by ferry: * Ferry No. River km *Ferry n°1 Ebakika - PK 45 *Ferry n°2 Vatomirindry -PK 54 *Ferry n°3 Iaboakoho - PK 60 *Ferry n°4 Manambato - PK 75 *Ferry n°5 Esama - PK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 12 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 12'' (''RN 12'') is a primary highway in Madagascar of , running from Irondro to Vangaindrano. It crosses the regions of Vatovavy, Fitovinany and Atsimo-Atsinanana. It is paved but partly in bad condition. History The road was constructed in 1936, while the island was governed as the colony of French Madagascar. Construction of the road was conducted as corvée work; the French did not provide to the Antaisaka laborers during the day, an omission considered to be barbaric by the island's natives, and would arrest and imprison the natives who did not show up to participate in the construction for a period of 15 days. The road, upon its construction, was initially one of the best roads in Madagascar for travel, and was created with twelve ferries to bring people and vehicles across waterways. As time passed, however, the road fell into disrepair. By 1998, the highway had become an entirely dirt road and the ferry services had become unreliable; the road had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fianarantsoa Province
Fianarantsoa Province is a former province of Madagascar. It has an area of 103,272 km2 and population of 3,366,291 (July 2001 estimate). Its capital was Fianarantsoa. The province along with the 5 other was abolished in 2007 in favour of creation of smaller regions to facilitate administration. Apart from the capital the major towns were Andohapatsakana, Alakamisy, Fianarantsoa and Fanjakana. The province was home to four major national parks: Ranomafana National Park, Midongy Du Sud, Isalo National Park, and Andringitra. It was frequently referred by its abbreviated form of "Fianar". Fianarantsoa means "Good education". Geography and demographics Fianarantsoa Province bordered the Toamasina Province in the north, Antananarivo Province in the northwest, Toliara Province in the west and Indian Ocean in the east. 60,000 people spoke the southern Malagasy Betsimisaraka language. In spite of presence of rice producing areas a very high majority of the population live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regions Of Madagascar By Human Development Index ...
This is a list of the 22 regions of Madagascar (since 2009) by Human Development Index as of 2022. See also * List of countries by Human Development Index References {{reflist Human Development Index Madagascar Madagascar Regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
