Alaotra-Mangoro
Alaotra-Mangoro Region | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Location in Madagascar | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Capital | Ambatondrazaka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,948 km2 (12,335 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,255,514 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.536[2] low · 7th of 22 |
Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondrazaka, and the population was 1,255,514 in 2018.[1] The area of the region is 31,948 km2 (12,335 sq mi).[3]
Administrative divisions
Alaotra-Mangoro region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 79 communes.
- Ambatondrazaka District (Ambatondrazaka)
- Amparafaravola District (Amparafaravola)
- Andilamena District (Andilamena)
- Anosibe An'ala District (Anosibe An'ala)
- Moramanga District (Moramanga)
Transport
National Roads
- Route nationale 2 (Antananarivo - Moramanga - Toamasina).
- Route nationale 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka - Imerimandroso - Amboavory).
Railways
- TCE (Tananarive-Côte Est) railway - (Toamasina - Moramanga - Antananarivo).
- MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alaotra) railway (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka).
Airports
Protected areas
- Torotorofotsy New Protected Area
- Part of Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
- Lake Alaotra
- Maromizaha
- Ambatofotsy New Protected Area
- Ampananganandehibe-Behasina New Protected Area
- Ampotaka Ankorabe New Protected Area
- Analabe Betanatanana New Protected Area
- Analalava New Protected Area
- Mahialambo New Protected Area
- Mangabe-Ranomena-Sahasarotra New Protected Area
- Ambohidray New Protected Area
- Part of Zahamena National Park
- Mantadia National Park
- Analamazaotra National Park
- Part of Marotandrano Reserve
- Peyrieras Reptile Reserve (a butterfly farm and reptile center) at Marozevo
See also
- Sahamaitso (river)
References
- ^ a b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
Capital: Ambatondrazaka | ||
| Ambatondrazaka (21) | | |
| Amparafaravola (21) | ||
| Andilamena (8) | ||
| Anosibe An'ala (11) | ||
| Moramanga (22) | ||
5 districts; 82 communes | ||
17°49′48″S 48°25′48″E / 17.83000°S 48.43000°E
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