Regions of Madagascar

Regions of Madagascar as they existed in 2021–2023

Madagascar is divided into 24 regions (faritra). The regions are de facto first-level administrative divisions of the country, although they are formally subordinate to the six provinces.

The subdivision of Madagascar's provinces into regions dates to 2004, when 22 regions were established. ^[1] In 2021, Vatovavy-Fitovinany was split into the regions of Fitovinany and Vatovavy. ^[2] The law creating Ambatosoa from the northern part of Analanjirofo was enacted in 2023 and the new region was inaugurated in 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

The table below records the area of the regions using the current borders, along with the population within those borders as recorded in the 2018 census. The map on the right shows the borders of Analanjirofo as it existed until 2023, i.e., before the creation of Ambatosoa.

No. on map	Name	Area (km2)	Population (2018 Census) [5]	Population density (per km2)	Capital	Province
1	Diana	19,266	889,736	36.3	Antsiranana	Antsiranana
2	Sava	25,518	1,123,013	38.4	Sambava	Antsiranana
3	Itasy	6,993	897,962	104.8	Miarinarivo	Antananarivo
4	Analamanga	16,911	3,618,128	198.0	Antananarivo	Antananarivo
5	Vakinankaratra	16,599	2,074,358	108.6	Antsirabe	Antananarivo
6	Bongolava	16,688	674,474	27.4	Tsiroanomandidy	Antananarivo
7	Sofia	50,100	1,500,227	24.9	Antsohihy	Mahajanga
8	Boeny	31,046	931,171	25.8	Mahajanga	Mahajanga
9	Betsiboka	30,025	394,561	9.8	Maevatanana	Mahajanga
10	Melaky	38,852	309,805	7.5	Maintirano	Mahajanga
11	Alaotra-Mangoro	31,948	1,255,514	32.1	Ambatondrazaka	Toamasina
12	Atsinanana	21,934	1,484,403	57.9	Toamasina	Toamasina
13	Ambatosoa	11,196	491,077	43.9	Maroantsetra	Toamasina
13	Analanjirofo	11,188	659,012	58.9	Fenoarivo Atsinanana	Toamasina
14	Amoron'i Mania	16,141	833,919	44.3	Ambositra	Fianarantsoa
15	Matsiatra Ambony	21,080	1,447,296	56.9	Fianarantsoa	Fianarantsoa
16	Vatovavy	11,662	724,250	62.1	Mananjary	Fianarantsoa
17	Atsimo-Atsinanana	18,863	1,026,674	47.6	Farafangana	Fianarantsoa
18	Ihorombe	26,391	418,520	11.8	Ihosy	Fianarantsoa
19	Menabe	46,121	700,577	12.8	Morondava	Toliara
20	Atsimo-Andrefana	66,236	1,799,088	19.9	Toliara	Toliara
21	Androy	19,317	903,376	38.0	Ambovombe-Androy	Toliara
22	Anosy	25,731	809,313	26.1	Tôlanaro	Toliara
23	Fitovinany	7,943	801,504	100.9	Manakara	Fianarantsoa

Elections

The last elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Subdivisions of Madagascar
• Districts of Madagascar
• List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index
• List of cities in Madagascar

References

1. "LOI n° 2004-001 relative aux Régions" (PDF) (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 1 June 2004. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
2. "LOI n° 2021-012" (PDF) (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
3. "Le projet de loi adopté : Ambatosoa devient la 24ème Région de Madagascar" (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
4. "Decentralization: Ambatosoa Region officially inaugurated". Capmad. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
5. "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

Sources

• Population, area: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire . January 2006. (in French)
• Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg (in French)