Analanjirofo

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Analanjirofo
Region
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Location of Analanjirofo in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°35′39″S49°26′19″E / 16.59417°S 49.43861°E / -16.59417; 49.43861
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Capital Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Government
[1]
  GovernorMarie Annick Bevazaha
Area
[2]
  Total
11,188 km2 (4,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census) [3]
  Total
1,152,345
 Includes the population of Ambatosoa, which was part of Analanjirofo until 2023.
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)0.542 [4]
low · 4th of 22

Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. It is a part of Toamasina Province. It borders the regions of Ambatosoa to the north, Sofia to the west, Alaotra-Mangoro to the southwest and Atsinanana to the south.

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The capital of the region is Fenoarivo Atsinanana (French : Fénérive Est). In 2023 the region of Ambatosoa was created from the districts of Mananara Avaratra and Maroantsetra in the northern part of Analanjirofo, [5] although Ambatosoa was not officially inaugurated until 26 July 2025. [6] Since the creation of Ambatosoa, the area of the four districts making up Analanjirofo is 11,188 square kilometres (4,320 sq mi). [2]

Administrative divisions

After the creation of Ambatosoa, Analanjirofo contains four districts, which are subdivided into 35 communes.

The population of Analanjirofo was 1,152,345 in 2018. This figure includes the populations of Mananara Avaratra and Maroantsetra that are now part of Ambatosoa. The 2018 population of the four districts that remain part of Analanjirofo was 659,012. [3]

Transport

Airports

Protected areas

Rivers

From north to south, rivers in Analanjirofo include the Anove, Simianona, Marimbona, and Maningory rivers. [2]

See also

References

  1. EDBM
  2. 1 2 3 Monographie Région Analanjirofo (PDF) (Report) (in French). Centre de recherches, d'études et d'appui à l'analyse économique à Madagascar. February 2013. pp. 21–28. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Atlas du Troisième Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitation de Madagascar 2018" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. July 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. "Le projet de loi adopté : Ambatosoa devient la 24ème Région de Madagascar" (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  6. "Decentralization: Ambatosoa Region officially inaugurated". Capmad. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.