Vangaindrano (district) explained

Official Name:Vangaindrano
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Atsimo-Atsinanana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vangaindrano
Area Total Km2:4,817
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:376,110
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-23.35°N 83°W
Elevation M:9
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:320

Vangaindrano is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The area is 48170NaN0 and the population was estimated to be 376,110 in 2020.[2] [3]

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 28 municipalities:

Geography

Vangaindrano is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast.

Roads

It's connected to the north by National Road RN 12 to Farafangana that is situated at a distance of 75 km in the North. The road continues south as National Road 12a to Fort Dauphin but this section can hardly be by ordinary vehicles, due to its bad condition and lack of bridges..

Nature

The Midongy Atsimo National Park is situated at 90 km from Vangaindrano and the Manombo Reserve, halfway to Farafangana.

Notes and References

  1. TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  2. Book: REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana. MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. 42–44.
  3. Web site: Madagascar: Administrative Division. citypopulation. 10 June 2018.