Regions of Madagascar

Madagascar is divided into 22 regions (faritra). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became the first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009:

Number on map	Name	Area (km²)	Population (2013 estimates)	Population density per sq km	Capital
1	Diana	19,266	700,021	36.3	Antsiranana
2	Sava	25,518	980,807	38.4	Sambava
3	Itasy	6,993	732,834	104.8	Miarinarivo
4	Analamanga	16,911	3,348,794	198.0	Antananarivo-Renivohitra
5	Vakinankaratra	16,599	1,803,307	108.6	Antsirabe
6	Bongolava	16,688	457,368	27.4	Tsiroanomandidy
7	Sofia	50,100	1,247,037	24.9	Antsohihy
8	Boeny	31,046	799,675	25.8	Mahajanga
9	Betsiboka	30,025	293,522	9.8	Maevatanana
10	Melaky	38,852	289,594	7.5	Maintirano
11	Alaotra-Mangoro	31,948	1,027,110	32.1	Ambatondrazaka
12	Atsinanana	21,934	1,270,680	57.9	Toamasina
13	Analanjirofo	21,930	1,035,132	47.2	Fenoarivo Atsinanana
14	Amoron'i Mania	16,141	715,027	44.3	Ambositra
15	Matsiatra Ambony	21,080	1,199,183	56.9	Fianarantsoa
16	Vatovavy-Fitovinany	19,605	1,416,459	72.2	Manakara
17	Atsimo-Atsinanana	18,863	898,702	47.6	Farafangana
18	Ihorombe	26,391	312,307	11.8	Ihosy
19	Menabe	46,121	592,113	12.8	Morondava
20	Atsimo-Andrefana	66,236	1,316,756	19.9	Toliara
21	Androy	19,317	733,933	38.0	Ambovombe-Androy
22	Anosy	25,731	671,805	26.1	Tôlanaro

Elections

Elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008.

See also

• Subdivisions of Madagascar
• Provinces of Madagascar
• Districts of Madagascar
• List of cities in Madagascar

Sources

• Population, area: Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence

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