Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region.
4-576: Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the capital Antananarivo . It is at the southern end of the Canal des Pangalanes , with the mouth of the Manampatrana River located on the north side of the town. It is 106km south of Manakara , about 2.5 hours travel time away. Settlements located to the north include Lokandambo , Manambotra , Ambahikarabo and Amboahangimamy , with Ambalolo to
8-612: The Indian Ocean at Farafangana. 22°49′S 47°49′E / 22.817°S 47.817°E / -22.817; 47.817 This Atsimo-Atsinanana location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Atsimo-Atsinanana Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar . Its capital is Farafangana . The region used to be part of the Fianarantsoa Province . The region extends along
12-561: 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. 22°49′08″S 47°49′48″E / 22.819°S 47.83°E / -22.819; 47.83 This Atsimo-Atsinanana location article
16-498: The west. To the south are Antananabo , Manambotra Atsimo and Marosondry . There is an airport in Farafangana ( Farafangana Airport ). One of the main crops in the region is pepper . Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy , Rabakara , Antesaka and Zafisoro . Farafangana has a university. The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana. The Manambato and the Manampatrana River that has its mouth into
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