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Atsinanana Region
Region
Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Toamasina
Government ^[1]
• Governor	Richard Rafidison
Area ^[2]
• Total	21,934 km² (8,469 sq mi)
Population (2018)^[3]
• Total	1,484,403
• Density	68/km² (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.541^[4] low · 5th of 22

Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy in the south. The region contains over 285km of coastline, which includes many beaches and cultural heritage sites.^[5]

Atsinanana is known for its fish breeding and fishing near its ports, ore claims and mining activity, as well as its agriculture.^[5]

The capital of the region is Toamasina, and the population was 1,484,403 in 2018. The area of Atsinanana is 21,934 km² (8,469 sq mi), almost exactly the same as its neighbor, Analanjirofo.^[3]

The current governor of Atsinanana is Richard Théodore Rafidison.

Administrative divisions

Atsinanana Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 82 communes.

Antanambao Manampotsy District - 5 communes
Mahanoro District - 11 communes
Marolambo District - 12 communes
Toamasina I District - 1 commune
Toamasina II District - 15 communes
Vatomandry District - 15 communes
Vohibinany District - 17 communes; a.k.a. Brickaville; a.k.a. Ampasimanolotra

Transport

Main highway is the road to the countries capital Antananarivo that is the National road 2. This road is continued North of Toamasina as the National road 5 in direction of Mahavelona and Maroansetra, and South, from near Brickaville as the National road 11a to Mahanoro.

Airports

There is only one international airport: Toamasina Airport, with regional flights. The remaining airports are unpaved pistes, without regular commercial flights:

Railroads

There is only one railroad line that leads to the capitol Antananarivo via Brickaville by Madarail but passenger services are only available up to Moramanga.

Protected areas

Bodies of Water

The Canal des Pangalanes
the Ambalona River
Mania River
Ivondro River
Nosivolo River (a tributary of the Mangoro)
Rianila river
Mangoro River (at Mahanoro)

Gallery

the Port of Toamasina
Toamasina, also called Tamatave
Canal des Pangalanes
Rianila River Bridge
Mahanoro
Ivondro River bridge
beach at Vatomandry
Foulpointe

References

^ "EDBM". Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
^ Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans. "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
^ ^a ^b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
^ ^a ^b "La Région Atsinanana à Madagascar". www.regions-francophones.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-17.

v t e Provinces and Regions of the Republic of Madagascar
Antananarivo: Analamanga - Bongolava - Itasy - Vakinankaratra Antsiranana: Diana - Sava Fianarantsoa: Amoron'i Mania - Atsimo-Atsinanana - Fitovinany - Haute Matsiatra - Ihorombe - Vatovavy Mahajanga: Betsiboka- Boeny - Melaky - Sofia Toamasina (Tamatave): Alaotra-Mangoro - Analanjirofo - Atsinanana Toliara (Tulear): Androy - Anosy - Atsimo-Andrefana - Menabe

v t e Communes in the Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Toamasina
Antanambao Manampotsy - 507	Antanambao Manampotsy Antanandehibe Mahela Manaratsandry Manakana Saivaza
Mahanoro - 510	Ambinanidilana Ambinanindrano Ambodibonara Ambodiharina Andranambomaro Ankazotsifantatra Befotaka Betsizaraina Mahanoro Manjakandriana Masomeloka Tsaravinany
Marolambo - 513	Ambalapaiso II Amboasary Ambodinonoka Ambohimilanja Ambatofisaka II Andonabe Sud Androrangavola Anosiarivo Betampona, Marolambo Lohavanana Marolambo Sahakevo
Toamasina I - 501	Toamasina
Toamasina II - 502	Ambodilazana Ambodiriana Amboditandroho Ampasibe Onibe Ampasimadinika Andondabe Andranobolaha Antenina Antetezambaro Fanandrana Mahavelona (Foulpointe) Ifito Mangabe Sahambala Toamasina suburbaine
Vatomandry - 517	Ambalavolo Amboditavolo Ambodivoananto Ambodinonoka Rangalana Ampasimadinika Antanambao Mahatsara Ifasina I Ifasina II Ifasina III Ilaka Est Maintinandry Niarovana Caroline Nierenana Sahamatevina Tanambao Vahatrakaka Tsivangiana Vatomandry
Vohabinany (Brickaville) - 508	Ambalarondra Ambinaninony Ambohimanana Ampasimbe Andekaleka Andevoranto Anivorano Est Anjahamana Brickaville (Vohibinany) Fanasana Fetraomby Lohariandava Mahatsara Maroseranana Ranomafana Est Razanaka Vohitranivona
7 districts; 75 communes

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