Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar.
Its capital is Farafangana. The region used to be part of the Fianarantsoa Province.
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region | |
---|---|
Region | |
Country | Madagascar |
Capital | Farafangana |
Government | |
• Gouvenor | Justin Mahafaky |
Area | |
• Total | 18,863 km2 (7,283 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,026,674 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
HDI (2018) | 0.418 low · 21st of 22 |
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. It is among the poorest regions in the country, with a poverty rate of 83.9% according to a 2005 government report.
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 90 communes.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2023) |
This article uses material from the Wikipedia English article Atsimo-Atsinanana, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license ("CC BY-SA 3.0"); additional terms may apply (view authors). Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
®Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wiki Foundation, Inc. Wiki English (DUHOCTRUNGQUOC.VN) is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wiki Foundation.