Alaotra-Mangoro Explained
| Official Name: | Alaotra-Mangoro Region |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Mapsize: | 180px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ambatondrazaka |
| Leader Title: | Gouvenor |
| Leader Name: | Richard Ramandehamanana[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 31948 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1255514 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2018) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.536[3]
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| Website: | www.alaotra-mangoro.gov.mg |
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 319480NaN0.[4]
Administrative divisions
Alaotra-Mangoro Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 82 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.[5]
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 (50.000 tonnes) and sugar cane (50.000 tonnes). Livestock (Zebu) reaches 265.000 heads and fishing 2000-2500 tons per year.[6]
Mining
There is an important nickel mine near Moramanga/Ampitambe: the Ambatovy mine.Other mining activities are found in Andilamena, Ambatondrazaka and Didy where sapphire and ruby are mined.
Transport
National Roads
Railways
Airports
Protected areas
- Torotorofotsy New Protected Area
- Part of Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
- Lake Alaotra
- Maromizaha
- Ambatofotsy New Protected Area
- Ampananganandehibe-Behasina New Protected Area
- Ampotaka Ankorabe New Protected Area
- Analabe Betanatanana New Protected Area
- Analalava New Protected Area
- Mahialambo New Protected Area
- Mangabe-Ranomena-Sahasarotra New Protected Area
- Ambohidray New Protected Area
- Part of Zahamena National Park
- Mantadia National Park
- Analamazaotra National Park
- Part of Marotandrano Reserve
- Peyrieras Reptile Reserve (a butterfly farm and reptile center) at Marozevo
Rivers
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: EDBM . 2021-05-07 . 2022-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203172948/https://beta.edbm.mg/fr/regions/alaotra-mangoro . dead .
- Web site: Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires. Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. May 23, 2020. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118051622/https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
- Web site: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire . 2008-02-24 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212702/http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp086538.pdf . 2007-09-26 .
- https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/cncdext/dyn/public/atlas/detailProjet.html?criteres.prjId=12827 Atlas Alaotra-Mangoro
- https://www.capfida.mg/pi/www.capfida.mg/km/cosop/Rapports_regionaux/alaotra.html Capfida rapports regionaux
