Atsimo-Atsinanana
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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.[1] It is among the poorest regions in the country, with a poverty rate of 83.9% according to a 2005 government report.[2]
Administrative divisions
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 90 communes.[3]
- Befotaka Sud District - 6 communes
- Farafangana District - 30 communes
- Midongy-Atsimo District - 6 communes
- Vangaindrano District - 28 communes
- Vondrozo District - 16 communes
Transport
Airports
Roads
- National Road RN 12 to Farafangana in the North.
- National Road 12a to Fort Dauphin (South).
- RN T18 unpaved track to Nosifeno and the Midongy du sud National Park.
Rivers
- Manampatrana River - (mouth near Farafangana)
- Mananara River - ( mouth near Vangaindrano)
- Masianaka river - (mouth near Masianaka)
- Mamandro river (southern border to Anosy, mouth at Manambondro
Protected Areas
- Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor
- Agnakatrika New Protected Area
- Agnalazaha New Protected Area
- Ankarabolava New Protected Area
- Midongy Atsimo National Park
- Manombo Reserve
Economy
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Mining
References
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- ↑ Republic of Madagascar: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report, International Monetary Fund (August 2006) (IMF Country Report No. 06/303) (poverty data is from 2005 Periodic Household Survey conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique de Madagascar (INSTAT))
- ↑ Rapport de mise en oeuvre des Priorites Regionales - Region Atsimo AtsinananaScript error: No such module "Unsubst". (2010) (pdf includes district and commune map)
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