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Ethnic Groups In Madagascar
Demographic features of the population of Madagascar include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Madagascar's population is predominantly of mixed Austronesian and East-African origin. Since the country's independence in 1960, three general census of population and dwellings (RGPH) have been conducted by the national statistics office INSTAT under the supervision of the ministry of economy. The first census in 1975 counted 7.4 million Malagasy people, the second one in 1993 censused 12.3 million citizens and the 18h May to 10 June 2018 census numbered 25 674 186 inhabitants. Population The problem with population estimation in Madagascar is that data is very old and limited. The last population census was carried out in 1993, after an initial 1975 census. There was an attempt at a census in 2009, but this attempt ultimately failed due to political instability. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, fourth largest island, the List of island countries, second-largest island country, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 46th largest country overall. Its capital and List of cities in Madagascar, largest city is Antananarivo. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from Africa during the Early Jurassic period, around 180 million years ago, and separated from the Indian subcontinent approximately 90 million years ago. This isolation allowed native plants and animals to evolve in relative seclusion; as a result, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, with over 90% of its wildlife of Madagascar, wildlife being endemic. The island has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoron'i Mania
Amoron'i Mania (''Translated: Banks of the Mania'') is a region in central 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 ... bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west. The capital of the region is Ambositra, and the population was 833,919 in 2018. The area of the region is . Administrative divisions Amoron'i Mania Region is divided into four districts, which are sub-divided into 53 communes. * Ambatofinandrahana District - 9 communes * Ambositra District - 21 communes * Fandriana District - 13 communes * Manandriana District - 10 communes Protected areas *Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor *Part of Marolambo National Park * Itrem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anosy Region
Anosy is one of the 23 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 route running along its coast, Anosy had been an important crossroads for the Malagasy, Muslims, and Europeans. In the mid-1600s, it was the location of the first French colonial empire, French colonial settlement in the Indian Ocean. The region was part of the Imerina Kingdom for much of the 1800s and part of the History of Madagascar#French colonization, French colony of Madagascar from the late 1800s to 1960. Its exports have included Slavery, human slaves (shipped to the Mascarene Islands and the United States in the 1700s), live cattle (exported to Réunion for almost 300 years), sisal, natural rubber, rosy periwinkle, graphite, uranothorianite, lobster, sapphires, and ilmenite. Due to its biodiversity and unique Wildlife of Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androy
Androy is the most southerly region of Madagascar. It covers an area of 19,540 km2, and had a population of 903,376 inhabitants in 2018. The administrative capital is Ambovombe-Androy. Area Androy (literally "the land of ''roy'' (Mimosa delicatula) but more commonly translated as "spiny land") is the deep south of Madagascar. It is located south of the Tropic of Capricorn and conventionally delimited between the Mandrare and Menarandra rivers. It is 19,540 km2 and is bordered by the Mahafaly people to the northwest (Atsimo-Andrefana), the Antanosy to the east (Anosy) and the Bara land to the north (starting at about Isoanala). Administrative divisions Androy Region is divided into four districts, which are sub-divided into 56 municipalities, which cover 881 villages (fokontany). * Ambovombe District - 21 communes * Bekily District - 20 communes * Beloha District - 8 communes * Tsiombe District - 7 communes A request for the division of the Ambovombe District was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Protected areas In Ats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaky
Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within the area of . Melaky has the smallest population and the lowest population density of all Malagasy regions. Administrative divisions Melaky Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 32 communes. * Ambatomainty District - 5 communes * Antsalova District - 5 communes * Besalampy District - 6 communes * Maintirano District - 14 communes * Morafenobe District - 4 communes Transport Airports * Ambatomainty Airport * Antsalova Airport * Besalampy Airport * Maintirano Airport * Morafenobe Airport * Tambohorano Airport Protected Areas The Maningoza Reserve and the Bemarivo Reserve are located in the Melaky region. * Tsingy de Beanka New Protected Area * Bemaraha National Park near Bekopaka (south end) and Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsiboka
Betsiboka is a region of Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in north, Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ... in northeast, Alaotra-Mangoro in east, Analamanga and Bongolava in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to Mahajanga Province. The population was 394,561 in 2018 within the area of . Betsiboka is one of the least densely populated regions in Madagascar. Administrative divisions Betsiboka Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 36 communes. * Kandreho District – 6 communes * Maevatanana District – 16 communes * Tsaratanana District – 10 communes Transport Airport * Tsaratanana Airport Protected Area * The Kasijy Reserve is located in this region. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Region
Sofia is a Regions of Madagascar, region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. It is the second largest Malagasy region (behind Atsimo-Andrefana) with an area of 50,100 km² (19,300 sq mi), and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018. The administrative capital is Antsohihy. Administrative divisions Sofia Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 108 communes. * Analalava District - 11 communes * Antsohihy District - 12 communes * Bealanana District - 13 communes * Befandriana-Nord District - 12 communes * Boriziny-Vaovao District - 15 communes * Mampikony District - 6 communes * Mandritsara District - 22 communes Transport Airports *Analalava Airport *Ambalabe Airport, Antsohihy Airport *Ankaizina Airport, Bealanana Airport *Befandriana-Avaratra Airport *Mampikony Airport *Mandritsara Airport *Port Bergé Airport, Boriziny Vaovao Airport Roads Sofia is crossed by the Route nationale 4 (Madagascar), National Road 4 (Antananarivo-Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boeny
Boeny is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region to the northeast, Betsiboka to the south and Melaky to the southwest. The capital of the region is Mahajanga, and the population was 931,171 in 2018. The area of Boeny is . Administrative divisions Boeny Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 43 communes. * Ambato-Boeni District - 11 communes * Mahajanga I District - 1 commune * Mahajanga II District - 9 communes * Marovoay District - 12 communes * Mitsinjo District - 7 communes * Soalala District Soalala is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Mitsinjo District, Mitsinjo in northeast, Ambato-Boeni District, Ambato-Boeni in east, Kandreho District, Kandreho in south and Besalampy Dist ... - 3 communes Transport Airports * Mahajanga Airport * Soalala Airport Protected areas * Mahavavy-Kinkony Wetland Complex * Bombetoka Beloboka New Protected Area * Antrema New Protecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaotra-Mangoro
Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondrazaka, and the population was 1,255,514 in 2018. The area of the region is . Administrative divisions Alaotra-Mangoro Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 82 communes. * Ambatondrazaka District - 20 communes * Amparafaravola District - 21 communes * Andilamena District - 8 communes * Anosibe An'ala District - 11 communes * Moramanga District - 22 communes Population The region is mainly populated by the Sihanaka in the north, and the Bezanozano in the south. Other minorities are present, notably the Merina. Economy Agriculture With 120.000 ha of planted surface, the region constitutes the main rice basin of Madagascar. Other crops cover manioc (175.000 tonnes), potatoes (49.000 tonnes), corn (50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Analanjirofo
Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it was a part of Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region to the north, Sofia Region to the west, Alaotra-Mangoro Region to the southwest and Atsinanana Region to the south. The capital of the region is Fenoarivo Atsinanana (), and the population was 1,152,345 in 2018. The area of Analanjirofo Region is . Administrative divisions Analanjirofo Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 63 communes. * Fenoarivo-Atsinanana District - 14 communes * Mananara Avaratra District - 16 communes * Maroantsetra District - 20 communes * Nosy Boraha District - 1 commune * Soanierana Ivongo District - 9 communes * Vavatenina District - 11 communes President Rajoelina announced on 5 June 2023 that this region will be divided into Ambatosoa region, covering the actual districts of Mananara Avaratra District and Maroantsetra District, and the other districts of Analanjirofo Region. Transport Airpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsinanana
Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy in the south. The region contains over 285km of coastline, which includes many beaches and cultural heritage sites. Atsinanana is known for its fish breeding and fishing near its ports, ore claims and mining activity, as well as its agriculture. The capital of the region is Toamasina, and the population was 1,484,403 in 2018. The area of Atsinanana is , almost exactly the same as its neighbor, Analanjirofo. The current governor of Atsinanana is Richard Théodore Rafidison. Administrative divisions Atsinanana Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 82 communes. * Antanambao Manampotsy District - 5 communes * Mahanoro District - 11 communes * Marolambo District - 12 communes * Toamasina I District - 1 commune * Toamasina II District - 15 communes * Vatoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
