Farafangana (district)

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]

Farafangana
City & district
Location of Farafangana
Coordinates: 22.8015°S 47.59827°E / -22.8015; 47.59827
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
Area [1]
• Total	2,824 km2 (1,090 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	436,226
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
postal code	309
Climate	Af
Website	www.farafangana.com

Communes

The district is further divided into 30 communes:

• Ambalatany
• Ambalavato
• Ambohigogo
• Ambohimandroso
• Amporoforo
• Ankarana Miraihina
• Anosivelo
• Anosy Tsararafa
• Antsiranambe
• Beretra Bevoay
• Efatsy Anandroza
• Etrotroka Atsimo
• Evato
• Farafangana
• Fenoarivo
• Iabohazo
• Ihorombe
• Ivandrika
• Mahabo Mananivo
• Mahafasa Afovoany
• Mahavelo
• Maheriraty
• Manambotra Atsimo
• Marovandrika
• Sahamadio
• Tangainony
• Tovona
• Vohilengo
• Vohimasy
• Vohitromby

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

• Diocese of Farafangana
• Manombo Reserve