Fianarantsoa is a former
province||Madagascar is divided into six "autonomous provinces" :#Antananarivo Province#Antsiranana Province#Fianarantsoa Province#Mahajanga Province#Toamasina Province#Toliara Province...
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MadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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- Area: 103,272 km2.
- Population of 3,366,291 (July, 2001 estimate).
- Capital: Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa is a city in south central Madagascar.Fianarantsoa is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kingdoms....
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- President: Fidy Mpanjato Rakotonarivo (since 2005).
One of its towns was
AndohapatsakanaAndohapatsakana is a city in Madagascar in the province of Fianarantsoa.-Nearby Cities:*Ianakoano *Ambohitsanakisa *Andalona *Tsinirahana *Valanary *Ambohipo *Ambodilandy...
. The province was home to four major national parks: Ranomafana National Park,
Midongy Du SudMidongy du sud National Park is a national park of Madagascar....
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Isalo National ParkIsalo National Park is a National Park in the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, including sandstone formations, deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and grassland. The closest town is Ranohira, and the closest city is Toliara. A local guide is required...
, and
AndringitraAndringitra National Park is National Park in the Haute Matsiatra Region of Madagascar, 47 km south of Ambalavao. Approximately 140 km of the Tropic of Capricorn crosses the park....
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It was frequently referred to in its abbreviated form of "Fianar".
Fianarantsoa Province bordered the following provinces:
- Toamasina
Toamasina is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 71,911 km². It had a population of 2,855,600 . Its capital was Toamasina, the most important seaport of the country....
- north
- Antananarivo
Antananarivo is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 58,283 km². It had a population of 5,370,900 . Its capital was Antananarivo.Except for Antsiranana, Antananarivo Province bordered all of the country's other provinces:*Mahajanga - north...
- northwest
- Toliara
Toliara is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 161,405 km². It had a population of 2,229,550 . Its capital was Toliara...
- west
Administrative divisions
- Atsimo-Atsinanana
Atsimo-Atsinanana is a region in Madagascar.*Capital: Farafangana*Chief: Jhonson Andrianahy The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Vatovavy-Fitovinany and Haute Matsiatra , Ihorombe and Anosy ....
region:
- 5. Befotaka
Befotaka is a town in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region in southeastern Madagascar....
- 7. Farafangana
Farafangana is a city on the south-east coast of Madagascar approximately 400 kilometres south of the capital Antananarivo.Farafangana is the capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region....
- 19. Midongy-Sud
- 21. Vangaindrano
Vangaindrano is a city in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.The city is near the mouth of the Mananara river at the southern part of the east coast. It's connected to the north by national road RN 12. The road continues south but that section can't be used by ordinary vehicles, due to its bad...
- 23. Vondrozo
Vondrozo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vondrozo, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census....
- Ihorombe
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 estimated to be 189,200 in 2004...
region:
- 10. Iakora District
Iakora is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It's a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ihosy in northwest, Ivohibe in northeast, Midongy Sud in east, Befotaka in south and Betroka in west. The area is and the population was 29,987 in 2001.The district is further divided into...
(IakoraIakora is a town in the southern hills of Ihorombe Region in central Madagascar. It is approximately 45 kilometres from Betroka...
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- 12. Ihosy District
Ihosy is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It's a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ikalamavony in north, Ambalavao in northeast, Ivohibe in east, Iakora in southeast, Betroka in south, Benenitra in southwest, Sakaraha and Ankazoabo Sud in west and Beroraha in northwest...
(IhosyIhosy is a city in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar.Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region.It is located on the Ihosy River and home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy....
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- 15. Ivohibe District
Ivohibe is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It's a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ambalavao in north, Vondrozo in east, Midongy Sud in south, Iakora in southwest and Ihosy in west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 34,289 in 2001.The district is...
(IvohibeIvohibe is a hilly town in Ihorombe Region in central Madagascar....
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- Haute Matsiatra
Haute Matsiatra is a region in Madagascar. It borders Amoron'i Mania region in north, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in east, Ihorombe in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital of the region is Fianarantsoa, and the population was estimated to be 1,128,900 in 2004...
region:
- 1. Ambalavao
Ambalavao is a city in Madagascar.Ambalavao is in the Haute Matsiatra region.The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands, near the city of Fianarantsoa....
- 3. Ambohimahasoa
Ambohimahasoa is a city in Madagascar, in the Haute Matsiatra region.The city lies in the southern parts of the Central Highlands, near the city of Fianarantsoa.National road RN 7 connects the city to Antananarivo , Fianarantsoa and Toliara ....
- 8. Fianarantsoa Rural
- 9. Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa is a city in south central Madagascar.Fianarantsoa is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kingdoms....
Urban
- 13. Ikalamavony
Ikalamavony is a small town in Haute Matsiatra region, in the hills of southern central Madagascar....
- 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,...
region:
- 2. Ambatofinandrahana
Ambatofinandrahana is a town in Ambatofinandraha District in central MadagascarIt is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region....
- 4. Ambositra
Ambositra is a city in central Madagascar.Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District....
- 6. Fandriana
Fandriana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fandriana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 29,000 in 2001 commune census....
- 17. Manandriana
- 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...
region:
- 11. Ifanadiana
Ifanadiana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ifanadiana, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census....
- 14. Ikongo
Ikongo is a town in Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region in eastern Madagascar. It is approximately 90km south-east of the provincial capital Fianarantsoa....
- 16. Manakara
Manakara is a city in Madagascar.It is the capital of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region.The city is located at the east coast and has a small port. It is the endpoint of the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway , which connects the city of Fianarantsoa with the sea. For those interested in traveling to Manakara...
-Atsimo
- 18. Mananjary
Mananjary is the name of:*Mananjary, Fianarantsoa, fivondronana in Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region, Madagascar.*Mananjary River, in southern Madagascar...
- 20. Nosy Varika
Nosy Varika is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Nosy Varika, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 40,000 in 2001 commune census....
- 22. Vohipeno
Vohipeno is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census....
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