Farafangana (district)

Farafangana is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar.[1][2]

Farafangana
City & district
Location of Farafangana
Location of Farafangana
Coordinates: 22.8015°S 47.59827°E / -22.8015; 47.59827
CountryMadagascar
RegionAtsimo-Atsinanana
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
postal code
309
ClimateAf
Websitewww.farafangana.com

Communes

The district is further divided into 30 communes:

Economy

There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper.[3]

Population

Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro.

Education

Farafangana has a university.[4]

Tourism

The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana.[5]

See also

References
  1. REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  2. "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. (in French) www.commerce.gov.mg Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. centre universitaire à Farafangana
  5. "travalmadagascar.org". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
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