Ihorombe Explained

Official Name:	Ihorombe Region
Settlement Type:	Region
Mapsize:	180px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Ihosy
Government Type:	Governor
Leader Title:	Governor
Leader Name:	Sareine Tafita Nomenjanahary
Area Total Km2:	26391
Population As Of:	2018
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	418520
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank1:	Bara 80% + few Betsileo, Antaisaka, Merina, Antandroy, Antemoro
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	3
Blank Name Sec1:	HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:	0.446^[2] · 18th of 22

Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018.^[3] The area of Ihorombe is 263910NaN0 and it has one of the lowest population densities of the Malagasy regions.^[4]

Sports

• FC Ihosy (football)

Administrative divisions

Ihorombe Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 31 communes.

• Iakora District - 5 communes
• Ihosy District - 20 communes
• Ivohibe District - 6 communes

Energy

Ihorombe has only one power station: a hydroelectric plant that serves the cities of Ambia, Ankily, Ihosy and Sahambano.^[5]

Transport

Airport

• Ihosy Airport

Protected Areas

• Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor
• Isalo National Park
• Part of Kalambatritra Reserve
• Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve

Notes and References

1. 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. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118051622/https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
3. 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. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118051622/https://www.instat.mg/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-Prelim-2019_ver_final.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire . 2008-03-01 . fr . Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN) . Ralison, Eliane . Goossens, Frans . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212702/http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp086538.pdf . 2007-09-26 .
5. http://www.mef.gov.mg/assets/vendor/ckeditor/plugins/kcfinder/upload/files/ARCEB/Etude%20Secteur%20Energie%20Rapport%20Final%20_%20Version%20finale%20Novembre%202022.pdf mef.gov.mg