Alaotra-Mangoro

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]

Alaotra-Mangoro Region
Region
Location in Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Ambatondrazaka
Area
• Total	31,948 km^2 (12,335 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,255,514
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)	0.536[2] low · 7th of 22

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

• Ambatondrazaka Airport
• Amparafaravola Airport
• Ambohijanahary Airport

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

1. "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.
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
3. "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.