Farafangana (district)

City & district in Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar
22°48′05″S 47°35′54″E / 22.8015°S 47.59827°E / -22.8015; 47.59827CountryMadagascarRegionAtsimo-AtsinananaArea • Total2,824 km2 (1,090 sq mi)Elevation
1 m (3 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total436,226 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)postal code
309
ClimateAfWebsitewww.farafangana.com

Farafangana is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar.[2][3] The district has an area of 2,824 km2 (1,090 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2020 was 436,226.[4]

Communes

The district is further divided into 30 communes:

Economy

There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper.[5]

Population

Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro.

Education

Farafangana has a university.[6]

Tourism

The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ <COMMUNE RURALE DE MAHAVELO ET FOKONTANY MAROPANAHY, DISTRICT DE FARAFANGANA, REGION ATSIMO ATSINANANA
  2. ^ REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  3. ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. ^ (in French) www.commerce.gov.mg Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ centre universitaire à Farafangana
  7. ^ "travalmadagascar.org". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
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Capital: Farafangana
Befotaka Sud (6) - 307
Farafangana (30) - 309Midongy-Atsimo (6) - 318Vangaindrano (28) - 320Vondrozo (16) - 322
5 districts; 86 communes


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