Ihorombe

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Ihorombe Region
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Capital Ihosy
Area [1]
 - Total 26,391 km² (10,189.6 sq mi)
Population (2004)[1]
 - Total 189,200
 - Density 7.2/km² (18.6/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ihorombe is a region in Fianarantsoa Province of 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. The area of Ihorombe is 26,391 km² (10,190 sq mi) and it has one of the lowest population densities of the Malagasy regions.[1]

The region is divided into three districts:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans. Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire (French). Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.