Atsimo-Atsinanana Explained
Official Name: | Atsimo-Atsinanana Region |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Mapsize: | 180px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Farafangana |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Gouvenor |
Leader Name: | Justin Mahafaky |
Area Total Km2: | 18863 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1026674 |
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: | 0.418[3] · 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.[4] It is among the poorest regions in the country, with a poverty rate of 83.9% according to a 2005 government report.[5]
Administrative divisions
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 90 communes.[6]
Transport
Airports
Roads
Rivers
Protected Areas
Economy
Mining
References
-22.819°N 47.83°W
Notes and References
- https://beta.edbm.mg/fr/regions/atsimo-atsinanana EBDM
- 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. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195743/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: Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires. Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. May 23, 2020. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195743/https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf. dead.
- http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2006/cr06303.pdf Republic of Madagascar: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
- http://www.mei.gov.mg/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Atsimo-Atsinanana.pdf Rapport de mise en oeuvre des Priorites Regionales - Region Atsimo Atsinanana