Analanjirofo

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Analanjirofo Region
Region
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in Fenerive Est
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Coat of arms
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Location in Madagascar
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Capital Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Government
[1]
 • Gouvernor Marcellin Randriamanantena
Area
 • Total21,930 km2 (8,470 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [2]
 • Total1,152,345
 • Density53/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.

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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

Analanjirofo Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 63 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

Airports

Protected areas

Rivers

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The Ivoloina River at Voloina

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

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References

  1. ↑ EDBM
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ rajoelina-annonce-la-creation-de-la-24e-region
  6. ↑ Monographie Region

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