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Atsimo-Andrefana
Atsimo-Andrefana (South West) 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 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 – 16 communes * Ankazoabo District – 5 communes * Benenitra District – 5 communes * Betioky Sud District – 5 communes * Beroroha District – 19 communes * Morombe District – 8 communes * Sakaraha District – 11 communes * Toliara I District – 1 commune * Toliara II District – 19 communes Transport Airports * Ampanihy Airport * Andavadoaka Airport * Ankazoabo Airport * Beroroha Airport * Betioky Airport * Morombe Airport * Tanandava Airport *Toliara Airport Toliara Airport is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toliara
Toliara (also known as ''Toliary'', ; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in southern Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, located 936 km southwest of the national capital Antananarivo. The current spelling of the name was adopted in the 1970s, reflecting the orthography of the Malagasy language. Many geographic place names, assigned French spellings during the colonial period, were altered following Malagasy independence in 1960. The city has a population of 168,758 in 2018. As a port town it acts as a major import/export hub for commodities such as sisal, soap, hemp, cotton, rice and peanuts. History In the 17th century, French buccaneers landed in the bay of St. Augustine near the Tropic of Capricorn, and founded the city to maintain commercial relations. It was not until the colonial period, after 1897, when the city really grew: with the efforts of Joseph Gallieni to install French administrative services, previously isolated on the island of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankazoabo Airport
Ankazoabo is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, 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 ... and the capital of its namesake district Ankazoabo (district). An airport serves the town. References {{AtsimoAndrefana-geo-stub Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beroroha District
Beroroha is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Roads Beroroha lies on the Mangoky river. The road to Beroroha ( National road 15) is unpaved and can only be taken by 4x4 pick-ups. Municipalities The district is further divided into nine municipalities: * Behisatra (Behisatsy) * Bemavo * Beroroha * Fanjakana * Mandronarivo * Marerano * Sakena * Tanamary * Tanandava Tourist sights The Makay Massif The Makay Massif is a mountain range in western Madagascar. Geography and geology The Makay Massif is situated in the district of Beroroha in the south and Malaimbandy in its north, in the south-east of Madagascar. It covers an area of approxim ... is situated in the district of Beroroha. References Districts of Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 * Ántevamena * Berenty Berenty is a town and commune () in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ankazoabo, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 1,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junio ... * Tandrano References {{AtsimoAndrefana-geo-stub Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampanihy District
Ampanihy Ouest (''Ampanihy Andrefana district'') 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 * Ankilizato * Antaly * Beara * Beahitse * Belafike * Beroy Sud * Ejeda * Fotadrevo * Gogogogo * Itampolo * Maniry * Vohitany Mining In Fotadrevo there is presently a graphite Graphite () is a Crystallinity, crystalline allotrope (form) of the element carbon. It consists of many stacked Layered materials, layers of graphene, typically in excess of hundreds of layers. Graphite occurs naturally and is the most stable ... mine under construction. References Districts of Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Lamatihy * Miary Taheza * Mihavatsy * Mikoboka * Mitsinjo, Sakaraha * Sakaraha Geography Sakaraha is situated along route nationale No. 7 ( Tuléar-Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa is a city (commune urbaine) in south central Madagascar, and is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. History It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kin ...) at 134 km from Tuléar, 64 km from Andranovory and 84 km from Ilakaka.Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159 Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park is located in the district, east of the town of Sakaraha. Analavelona Massif is in the western portion of the district. References Districts of Atsimo-Andref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morombe District
Morombe is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. It can be reached by the National road 55 or pirogue from Morondava. It is situated at 283 km from Tulear. The district has an area of , and the estimated population in 2020 was 231,431. An airport serves the town. Television For 17 years now there is no television available in Morombe. At the time the transmitter broke down, the director took it to Tulear and later to Antananarivo but it was never returned. Municipalities The district is further divided into eight municipalities: * Ambahikily * Antanimeva * Antongo Vaovao * Basibasy * Befandefa * Befandriana Sud * Morombe * Nosy Ambositra Baobab d'Andombiry The largest baobab in this world is found in the village of Belintsaka, 23 km from Morombe. It has a circumference of almost 28m. There are more than 6000 adult baobabs alone in the forest of Andombiry of which 30 specimen are very large, with a circumference of more than 20m. See also * Morondava * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toliara Airport
Toliara Airport is an airport in Toliara, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 serves the town. Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilities for tapped drinking water exist. Nature The Beza Mahafaly Reserve lies approx. 35 km North-East of Betioky Sud in the municipality of Ankazombalala. Religion *EEM - Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy (Anglican Church of Madagascar) Mining The Betioky mine, an iron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the f ... deposit than is not yet exploited. References Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana {{AtsimoAndrefana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toliara II District
Toliara II is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana 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 19 communes: * Ambohimahavelona * Ambolofoty * Analamisampy * Andranovory * Ankililoake * Ankilimalinike * Antanimena * Beheloke * Behompy * Belalanda * Mandrofify * Manombo Sud * Marofoty * Maromiandra * Miary * Milenaka * Saint Augustin * Soalara * Tsianisiha References Districts of Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benenitra District
Benenitra is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into five communes: * Ambalavato * Ankilimary * Benenitra * Ehara * Ianapera Geography Benenitra is situated at the Onilahy River Onilahy is a river in Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy ( Toliara Province), southern Madagascar. It flows down from the hills near Betroka to the Mozambique Channel. It empties at St. Augustin (), and into the Bay of Saint-Augustin. Two species of cic .... References Districts of Atsimo-Andrefana {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betioky-Atsimo District
Betioky is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar and is crossed by the Route nationale 10. An airport serves the town. Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilities for tapped drinking water exist. Communes The district is further divided into 22 communes: * Ambatry Mitsinjo * Andranomangatsiaka * Ankazombalala * Antohabato * Beantake * Beavoha * Belamoty * Betioky * Bezaha * Efoetsy * Fenoandala * Lazarivo * Manalobe * Masiaboay * Montifeno * Salobe * Soamanonga * Soaserana * Tameantsoa * Tanambao Ambony * Tongobory Tongobory is a rural municipality in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Betioky District, Betioky, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximatel ... * Vatolatsaka Nature The Beza Mahafaly Reserve lies approx. 35 km North-East of Betioky Sud. Religion *EEM - Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy (Anglican Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
