Farafangana is a

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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 Fitovinan ...

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. 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 Anosivelo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and ju ...

Anosy Tsararafa Anosy Tsararafa is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary ...

* Antsiranambe * Beretra Bevoay * Efatsy Anandroza * Etrotroka Atsimo *

Evato Evato is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior ...

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 c ...

* Fenoarivo * Iabohazo *

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Ivandrika Ivandrika is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Farafangana District, Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9 ...

* Mahabo Mananivo * Mahafasa Afovoany * Mahavelo * Maheriraty * Manambotra Atsimo * Marovandrika * Sahamadio * Tangainony * Tovona * Vohilengo * Vohimasy *

Vohitromby Vohitromby is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and juni ...

Economy

There is an airport in Farafangana (

Farafangana Airport Farafangana Airport is an airport in Farafangana, 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 southeaste ...

). One of the main crops in the region is

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Population

Natives are mainly from ethnic groups

Antefasy The Antaifasy ("people of the sands") are an ethnic group of Madagascar inhabiting the southeast coastal region around Farafangana. Their homeland is historically called Ifasy between to Imoro to the North and Isaka to the South. Historically a ...

, Rabakara,

Antesaka The Antesaka, also known as Tesaka, or Tesaki, are an ethnic group of Madagascar traditionally concentrated south of Farafangana along the south-eastern coast. They have since spread more widely throughout the island. The Antesaka form about 5% ...

and Zafisoro.

Education

Farafangana has a university.

Tourism

The

Manombo Reserve Manombo Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. It is situated at the village Manombo, 27 km south from Farafangana from where it can be reached by the Route nationale 12 (Madagascar), National road 12. It covers 5320 ha and is ...

is located at 25 km to Farafangana.

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