Analanjirofo is a
region
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in northeastern
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 ...
. Until 2009 it was a part of
Toamasina Province. It borders
Sava Region
Sava is a Regions of Madagascar, region in northern Madagascar. Its capital is Sambava. Until 2009 Sava belonged to Antsiranana Province. The region is situated at the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by the region Dian ...
to the north,
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 ...
to the west,
Alaotra-Mangoro Region to the southwest and
Atsinanana Region
Atsinanana is a coastal Regions of Madagascar, 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 contai ...
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
Airports
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Mananara Avaratra Airport
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Maroantsetra Airport
*
Nosy Boraha Airport
Protected areas
* Part of
Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
*
Tampolo New Protected Area
*
Pointe-à -Larrée Special Reserve
* Part of
Zahamena National Park
*
Mananara-Nord National Park
* Part of
Masoala National Park
Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagascar, is the largest of the island's protected areas. Most of the park is situated in Sava Region and a part in Analanjirofo. Created in 1997, the park protects 2,300 square kilometres of rainforest and ...
*
Nosy Mangabe Reserve
*
Ambatovaky Reserve
*
Andreba New Protected Area
* Part of
Makira Natural Park
Rivers
The
Antainambalana River is the largest river of Analanjirofo but in the region flow also the
Rantabe river,
Ivoloina River,
Marimbona,
Manambolo (Est), Amaranofotsy,
Mahalevona River, the Ambanizana
Monographie Region
/ref> and the Mananara river.
See also
* 2016 THB Champions League
* 2019 THB Champions League
* Cyclone Herold
* Cyclone Ivan
References
Regions of Madagascar
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