Ihorombe

For the town in the district of Farafangana, see Ihorombe, Farafangana.

Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018.^[2] The area of Ihorombe is 26,391 km² (10,190 sq mi) and it has one of the lowest population densities of the Malagasy regions.^[1]

Ihorombe Region
Region
National road 7 near Ihosy
Seal
Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Ihosy
Government
• Type	Governor
• Governor	Sareine Tafita Nomenjanahary
Area [1]
• Total	26,391 km2 (10,190 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	418,520
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Bara 80% + few Betsileo Antaisaka Merina Antandroy Antemoro Antefasy
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.446[3] low · 18th of 22

Sports

• FC Ihosy (football)

Administrative divisions

Ihorombe Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 31 communes.

• Iakora District - 5 communes
• Ihosy District - 20 communes
• Ivohibe District - 6 communes

Energy

Ihorombe has only one power station: a hydroelectric plant that serves the cities of Ambia, Ankily, Ihosy and Sahambano.^[4]

Transport

Airport

• Ihosy Airport

Protected Areas

• Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor
• Isalo National Park
• Part of Kalambatritra Reserve
• Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve