Atsinanana
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Atsinanana is a region
Regions of Madagascar
||Madagascar is divided into 22 regions . These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became the first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009:- See also :* Subdivisions of Madagascar...

 in eastern Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

. It borders Analanjirofo
Analanjirofo
Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it belonged to Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region in north, Sofia in west, Alaotra-Mangoro in southwest and Atsinanana in south.Analanjirofo is divided into six districts:...

 region in north, Alaotra-Mangoro
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 estimated to be 877,700...

 in west, Vakinankaratra
Vakinankaratra
Vakinankaratra is a region in Madagascar.*Capital: Antsirabe*Chief: Lantoniaina RabenantoandroThe region is divided into six districts and 86 communes:-Districts:*Antsirabe I*Antsirabe II*Ambatolampy District*Betafo District*Antanifotsy District...

 and Amoron'i Mania
Amoron'i Mania
Amoron'i Mania is a region in central Madagascar bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west. It is divided into four districts: Ambatofinandrahana, Ambositra,...

 in southwest and Vatovavy-Fitovinany
Vatovavy-Fitovinany
Vatovavy-Fitovinany is the South-East region of Madagascar.*Capital: Manakara*Chief: Philibert Andriatsimanirinarivo *Dialectical: Antemoro*Transportation mean:-Train -Car Taxi-Brousse -Plane...

 in south.

Atsinanana region is divided into seven districts:
  1. Antanambao Manampotsy District (Antanambao Manampotsy)
  2. Brickaville District (Brickaville
    Brickaville
    Brickaville is a city in Atsinanana Region, Madagascar. It is located at around . Brickaville, also known as Ampasimanolotra, is located on the road linking Toamasina to Antananarivo. Its main industries revolve around sugar....

    , Ampasimanolotra, Vohibinany)
  3. Mahanoro District (Mahanoro)
  4. Marolambo District (Marolambo)
  5. Toamasina District (Toamasina
    Toamasina
    Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast...

    )
  6. Toamasina II District (Toamasina II)
  7. Vatomandry District (Vatomandry
    Vatomandry
    Vatomandry is a city in Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar. It is located at around ....

    )


The capital of the region is Toamasina
Toamasina
Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast...

, and the population was estimated to be 1,117,100 in 2004. The area of Atsinanana is 21934 km² (8,469 sq mi).
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