Analanjirofo
Analanjirofo Region | |
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Region | |
 in Fenerive Est | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′39″S 49°26′19″E / 16.59417°S 49.43861°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Capital | Fenoarivo Atsinanana |
| Government | |
| • Gouvernor | Marcellin Randriamanantena |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,930 km2 (8,470 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,152,345 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.542[3] low · 4th of 22 |
Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it was a part of Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region to the north, Sofia Region to the west, Alaotra-Mangoro Region to the southwest and Atsinanana Region to the south.
The capital of the region is Fenoarivo Atsinanana (French: Fénérive Est), and the population was 1,152,345 in 2018.[2] The area of Analanjirofo Region is 21,930 km2 (8,467 sq mi).[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Analanjirofo Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 63 communes.
- Fenoarivo-Atsinanana District - 14 communes; a.k.a. Fenerive Est
- Mananara Avaratra District - 16 communes; a.k.a. Mananara Nord
- Maroantsetra District - 20 communes
- Nosy Boraha District - 1 commune; a.k.a. Île Sainte-Marie
- Soanierana Ivongo District - 9 communes
- Vavatenina District - 11 communes
President Rajoelina announced on 5 June 2023 that this region will be divided into Ambatosoa region,[5] covering the actual districts of Mananara Avaratra District and Maroantsetra District, and the other districts of Analanjirofo Region.
Transport
[edit]Airports
[edit]Protected areas
[edit]- Part of Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
- Tampolo New Protected Area
- Pointe-à-Larrée Special Reserve
- Part of Zahamena National Park
- Mananara-Nord National Park
- Part of Masoala National Park
- Nosy Mangabe Reserve
- Ambatovaky Reserve
- Andreba New Protected Area
- Part of Makira Natural Park
Rivers
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The Antainambalana River is the largest river of Analanjirofo but in the region flow also the Rantabe river, Ivoloina River, Marimbona, Manambolo (Est), Amaranofotsy, Mahalevona River, the Ambanizana[6] and the Mananara river.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ EDBM
- ^ a b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ rajoelina-annonce-la-creation-de-la-24e-region
- ^ Monographie Region
Capital: Fenoarivo Atsinanana | ||
| Fenerive Est (509) |  | |
| Mananara Nord (511) | ||
| Maroantsetra (512) | ||
| Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha) (515) | ||
| Soanierana Ivongo (516) | ||
| Vavatenina (518) | ||
6 districts; 71 communes | ||
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