Vatovavy
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Vatovavy | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Mananjary | |
 Location in Madagascar | |
| Country | File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar |
| Creation | 16.06.2021 |
| Capital | Mananjary |
| Government | |
| • Gouverneur | Lucien Randriarison |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 705,675 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Vatovavy is a region of Madagascar. Its capital is Mananjary. It was created by dividing the former region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany on 16 June 2021.[3]
Cyclone Batsirai made landfall at Mananjary in 2022, leaving 90 percent of the city destroyed.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Vatovavy Region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 58 communes.
- Ifanadiana District - 14 communes
- Mananjary District - 25 communes
- Nosy Varika District - 19 communes
Transportation
[edit | edit source]- Train - 180 km (from Fianarantsoa)
- Car Taxi-Brousse
- One airport: Mananjary Airport
Bodies of water
[edit | edit source]- the Namorona River
- the Mananjary River
- the Sakaleona River and the Sakaleona Falls, the highest waterfall in Madagascar (200m)
Protected areas
[edit | edit source]- Part of Ranomafana National Park
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ midi-madagasikara.mg
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- ^ Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg
- ^ l'Express de Madagascar
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