Haute Matsiatra Region
Matsiatra Ambony
Region
Collège Saint François Xavier in Fianarantsoa
Collège Saint François Xavier in Fianarantsoa
Coat of arms of Haute Matsiatra Region
Coat of arms
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Country Madagascar
CapitalFianarantsoa
Government
[1]
 • GouvernorLova Narivelo Razafindrafito
Area
[2]
 • Total21,080 km2 (8,140 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,447,296
 • Density53.5/km2 (139/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)0.516[4]
low · 12th of 22
Liddicoatite, a tourmaline from Ambohimahasoa District. Size: 5.8 x 4.7 x 0.4 cm., polished slice.

Haute Matsiatra (in Malagasy: Matsiatra Ambony) 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 1,447,296 in 2018. The area is 21,080 km2 (8,139 sq mi).[3]

Economy

Matsiatra Ambony is the top wine producing region of Madagascar, with wineyards in Ambalavao, Famoriana and Isandra (district). In Sahambavy is found the only tea production of the country.

Administrative divisions

Haute Matsiatra Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 84 communes.

Transport

Airports

Railways

The Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway has its endpoint in Fianarantsoa. It leads to the east coast and Manakara.

Roads

Rivers

The main river is the Matsiatra.

Protected areas

See also

References

  1. ^ EDBM
  2. ^ Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans. "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN). Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  3. ^ a b "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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