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]
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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

  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