Regions of Madagascar
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Madagascar is divided into 22 regions (faritra). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became the first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009:
| Number on map |
Name | Area (km²) |
Population (2013 estimates)[1] |
Population density per km2 |
Capital | Former province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana | 19,266 | 700,021 | 36.3 | Antsiranana | Antsiranana |
| 2 | Sava | 25,518 | 980,807 | 38.4 | Sambava | Antsiranana |
| 3 | Itasy | 6,993 | 732,834 | 104.8 | Miarinarivo | Antananarivo |
| 4 | Analamanga | 16,911 | 3,348,794 | 198.0 | Antananarivo-Renivohitra | Antananarivo |
| 5 | Vakinankaratra | 16,599 | 1,803,307 | 108.6 | Antsirabe | Antananarivo |
| 6 | Bongolava | 16,688 | 457,368 | 27.4 | Tsiroanomandidy | Antananarivo |
| 7 | Sofia | 50,100 | 1,247,037 | 24.9 | Antsohihy | Mahajanga |
| 8 | Boeny | 31,046 | 799,675 | 25.8 | Mahajanga | Mahajanga |
| 9 | Betsiboka | 30,025 | 293,522 | 9.8 | Maevatanana | Mahajanga |
| 10 | Melaky | 38,852 | 289,594 | 7.5 | Maintirano | Mahajanga |
| 11 | Alaotra-Mangoro | 31,948 | 1,027,110 | 32.1 | Ambatondrazaka | Toamasina |
| 12 | Atsinanana | 21,934 | 1,270,680 | 57.9 | Toamasina | Toamasina |
| 13 | Analanjirofo | 21,930 | 1,035,132 | 47.2 | Fenoarivo Atsinanana | Toamasina |
| 14 | Amoron'i Mania | 16,141 | 715,027 | 44.3 | Ambositra | Fianarantsoa |
| 15 | Matsiatra Ambony | 21,080 | 1,199,183 | 56.9 | Fianarantsoa | Fianarantsoa |
| 16 | Vatovavy-Fitovinany | 19,605 | 1,416,459 | 72.2 | Manakara | Fianarantsoa |
| 17 | Atsimo-Atsinanana | 18,863 | 898,702 | 47.6 | Farafangana | Fianarantsoa |
| 18 | Ihorombe | 26,391 | 312,307 | 11.8 | Ihosy | Fianarantsoa |
| 19 | Menabe | 46,121 | 592,113 | 12.8 | Morondava | Toliara |
| 20 | Atsimo-Andrefana | 66,236 | 1,316,756 | 19.9 | Toliara | Toliara |
| 21 | Androy | 19,317 | 733,933 | 38.0 | Ambovombe-Androy | Toliara |
| 22 | Anosy | 25,731 | 671,805 | 26.1 | Tôlanaro | Toliara |
Elections
Elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008.
See also
- Subdivisions of Madagascar
- Provinces of Madagascar
- Districts of Madagascar
- List of cities in Madagascar
References
- ↑ Institute National de la Statistique, Madagascar.
Sources
- Population, area: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence
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