| Official Name: | Atsinanana Region |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Mapsize: | 180px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Toamasina |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Richard Rafidison |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 21934 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1484403 |
| 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: | 0.541[4] · 5th of 22 |
Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy in the south. The region contains over 285km of coastline, which includes many beaches and cultural heritage sites.[5]
Atsinanana is known for its fish breeding and fishing near its ports, ore claims and mining activity, as well as its agriculture.
The capital of the region is Toamasina, and the population was 1,484,403 in 2018. The area of Atsinanana is 219340NaN0, almost exactly the same as its neighbor, Analanjirofo.[6]
The current governor of Atsinanana is Richard Théodore Rafidison.
Atsinanana Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 82 communes.
Main highway is the road to the countries capital Antananarivo that is the National road 2. This road is continued North of Toamasina as the National road 5 in direction of Mahavelona and Maroansetra, and South, from near Brickaville as the National road 11a to Mahanoro.
There is only one international airport: Toamasina Airport, with regional flights.The remaining airports are unpaved pistes, without regular commercial flights:
There is only one railroad line that leads to the capitol Antananarivo via Brickaville by Madarail but passenger services are only available up to Moramanga.