Regions of Madagascar

Madagascar is divided into 24 regions (faritra). The regions are de facto first-level administrative divisions of the country, although they are formally subordinate to the six provinces.

The subdivision of Madagascar's provinces into regions dates to 2004, when 22 regions were established.[1] In 2021, Vatovavy-Fitovinany was split into the regions of Fitovinany and Vatovavy.[2] The law creating Ambatosoa from the northern part of Analanjirofo was enacted in 2023 and the new region was inaugurated in 2025.[3][4]

The table below records the area of the regions using the current borders, along with the population within those borders as recorded in the 2018 census.

Name Area (km2) Population (2018 Census)[5] Population density (per km2) Capital Province
Diana 19,266 889,736 36.3 Antsiranana Antsiranana
Sava 25,518 1,123,013 38.4 Sambava Antsiranana
Itasy 6,993 897,962 104.8 Miarinarivo Antananarivo
Analamanga 16,911 3,618,128 198.0 Antananarivo Antananarivo
Vakinankaratra 16,599 2,074,358 108.6 Antsirabe Antananarivo
Bongolava 16,688 674,474 27.4 Tsiroanomandidy Antananarivo
Sofia 50,100 1,500,227 24.9 Antsohihy Mahajanga
Boeny 31,046 931,171 25.8 Mahajanga Mahajanga
Betsiboka 30,025 394,561 9.8 Maevatanana Mahajanga
Melaky 38,852 309,805 7.5 Maintirano Mahajanga
Alaotra-Mangoro 31,948 1,255,514 32.1 Ambatondrazaka Toamasina
Atsinanana 21,934 1,484,403 57.9 Toamasina Toamasina
Ambatosoa 11,196 491,077 43.9 Maroantsetra Toamasina
Analanjirofo 11,188 659,012 58.9 Fenoarivo Atsinanana Toamasina
Amoron'i Mania 16,141 833,919 44.3 Ambositra Fianarantsoa
Matsiatra Ambony 21,080 1,447,296 56.9 Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa
Vatovavy 11,662 724,250 62.1 Mananjary Fianarantsoa
Atsimo-Atsinanana 18,863 1,026,674 47.6 Farafangana Fianarantsoa
Ihorombe 26,391 418,520 11.8 Ihosy Fianarantsoa
Menabe 46,121 700,577 12.8 Morondava Toliara
Atsimo-Andrefana 66,236 1,799,088 19.9 Toliara Toliara
Androy 19,317 903,376 38.0 Ambovombe-Androy Toliara
Anosy 25,731 809,313 26.1 Tôlanaro Toliara
Fitovinany 7,943 801,504 100.9 Manakara Fianarantsoa

Elections

The last elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008.

See also

References

  1. ^ "LOI n° 2004-001 relative aux Régions" (PDF) (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 1 June 2004. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  2. ^ "LOI n° 2021-012" (PDF) (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Le projet de loi adopté : Ambatosoa devient la 24ème Région de Madagascar" (in French). National Assembly (Madagascar). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Decentralization: Ambatosoa Region officially inaugurated". Capmad. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

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