| Official Name: | Farafangana |
| Other Name: | Imbahy |
| Native Name: | Agnambaha |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Madagascar |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Atsimo-Atsinanana |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Farafangana (district) |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 census |
| Population Total: | 34676 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Postal Code Type: | postal code |
| Postal Code: | 309 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Af |
Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region.
Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the capital Antananarivo. It is at the southern end of the Canal des Pangalanes,Madagascar & Comoros, p. 232 (Lonely Planet, 2008) with the mouth of the Manampatrana River located on the north side of the town. It is 106km south of Manakara, about 2.5 hours travel time away.[1]
Settlements located to the north include Lokandambo, Manambotra, Ambahikarabo and Amboahangimamy, with Ambalolo to the west. To the south are Antananabo, Manambotra Atsimo and Marosondry.[2]
There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper.[3]
Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro.
Farafangana has a university.[4]
The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana.[5]
The Manambato and the Manampatrana River that has its mouth into the Indian Ocean at Farafangana.