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]

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

Transport

Airports

• Farafangana Airport
• Vangaindrano Airport

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

• Ankaizina mine
• Farafangana mine
• Green Giant mine

References

-22.819°N 47.83°W

Notes and References

1. https://beta.edbm.mg/fr/regions/atsimo-atsinanana EBDM
2. 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.
3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
4. 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.
5. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2006/cr06303.pdf Republic of Madagascar: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
6. http://www.mei.gov.mg/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Atsimo-Atsinanana.pdf Rapport de mise en oeuvre des Priorites Regionales - Region Atsimo Atsinanana