Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region.
Location
Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the capital Antananarivo. It is at the southern end of the Canal des Pangalanes,Madagascar & Comoros, p. 232 (Lonely Planet, 2008) with the mouth of the Manampatrana River located on the north side of the town. It is 106km south of Manakara, about 2.5 hours travel time away.Madagascar 2014-2015 Petit Futé, p. 249 (2013)
Settlements located to the north include Lokandambo, Manambotra, Ambahikarabo and Amboahangimamy, with Ambalolo to the west. To the south are Antananabo, Manambotra Atsimo and Marosondry.
Economy There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper. www.commerce.gov.mg
Population Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro.
Education Farafangana has a university.centre universitaire à Farafangana
Tourism The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana.
Roads National Road RN 12 from Irondro/Mananjary to Vangaindrano in the South. National Road RN 27 to Ihosy.
Rivers The Manambato and the Manampatrana River that has its mouth into the Indian Ocean at Farafangana.
Sports Dato Farafangana FC is the local football club.
Climate
See also Diocese of Farafangana Manombo Reserve 2020 Farafangana prison break
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