Atsimo-Atsinanana

Atsimo-Atsinanana Region
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region
Region
	Vangaindrano
	Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Farafangana
Government
• Gouvenor	Justin Mahafaky
Area
• Total	18,863 km2 (7,283 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	1,026,674
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.418; low · 21st of 22

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.^[2] It is among the poorest regions in the country, with a poverty rate of 83.9% according to a 2005 government report.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Atsimo-Atsinanana Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 90 communes.^[5]

Befotaka Sud District - 6 communes
Farafangana District - 30 communes
Midongy-Atsimo District - 6 communes
Vangaindrano District - 28 communes
Vondrozo District - 116 communes

Transport

Airports

Roads

National Road RN 12 to Farafangana in the North.
National Road 12a to Fort Dauphin (South).
RN T18 unpaved track to Nosifeno and the Midongy du sud National Park.

Rivers

Manampatrana River - (mouth near Farafangana)
Mananara River - ( mouth near Vangaindrano)
Masianaka river - (mouth near Masianaka)
Mamandro river (southern border to Anosy, mouth at Manambondro

Protected Areas

Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor
Agnakatrika New Protected Area
Agnalazaha New Protected Area
Ankarabolava New Protected Area
Midongy Atsimo National Park
Manombo Reserve

Economy

Mining

References

^ EBDM
^ ^a ^b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
^ 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))
^ Rapport de mise en oeuvre des Priorites Regionales - Region Atsimo Atsinanana^{[permanent dead link‍]} (2010) (pdf includes district and commune map)

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[1] EBDM

[recensement2018-2] "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[GlobalDataLab-3] "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

[report-4] 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))

[atsimoet-5] Rapport de mise en oeuvre des Priorites Regionales - Region Atsimo Atsinanana^{[permanent dead link‍]} (2010) (pdf includes district and commune map)

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v t e Communes in the Atsimo-Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Farafangana
Befotaka Sud (6) - 307	Antaninarenina Antondabe Befotaka Beharena Bekofafa Sud Marovitsika Sud Ranotsara Sud
Farafangana (30) - 309	Ambalatany Ambalavato Ambohigogo Ambohimandroso Amporoforo Ankarana Miraihina Anosivelo Anosy Tsararafa Antsiranambe Beretra Bevoay Efatsy Anandroza Etrotroka Sud Evato Farafangana Fenoarivo Iabohazo Ihorombe Ivandrika Mahabo Mananivo Mahafasa Centre Mahavelo Maheriraty Manambotra Sud Marovandrika Sahamadio Tangainony Tovona Vohilengo Vohimasy Vohitromby
Midongy-Atsimo (6) - 318	Andranolalina Ankazovelo Ivondro Nosifeno Soakibany Zara
Vangaindrano (28) - 320	Ambatolava Ambongo Amparihy Est 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
Vondrozo (16) - 322	Ambohimana Anandravy Andakana Antokonala Iamonta Ivato Karianga Mahatsinjo Mahavelo Mahazoarivo Manambidala Manato Maroteza Vohiboreka Vohimary Vondrozo
5 districts; 86 communes