Fianarantsoa Province

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Fianarantsoa
Province
Map of Madagascar with Fianarantsoa highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 21°30′S 47°0′E / 21.500°S 47.000°E / -21.500; 47.000Coordinates: 21°30′S 47°0′E / 21.500°S 47.000°E / -21.500; 47.000
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Fianarantsoa
Area
• Total	103,272 km² (39,874 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	3,366,291
• Density	33/km² (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3

Fianarantsoa is a former province of Madagascar.

Area: 103,272 km².
Population of 3,366,291 (July, 2001 estimate).
Capital: Fianarantsoa.
President: Fidy Mpanjato Rakotonarivo (since 2005).

One of its towns was Andohapatsakana. The province was home to four major national parks: Ranomafana National Park, Midongy Du Sud, Isalo National Park, and Andringitra.

It was frequently referred to in its abbreviated form of "Fianar".

Fianarantsoa Province bordered the following provinces:

Toamasina - north
Antananarivo - northwest
Toliara - west

Administrative divisions

Atsimo-Atsinanana region:
- 5. Befotaka
- 7. Farafangana
- 19. Midongy-Sud
- 21. Vangaindrano
- 23. Vondrozo

Ihorombe region:
- 10. Iakora District (Iakora)
- 12. Ihosy District (Ihosy)
- 15. Ivohibe District (Ivohibe)

Haute Matsiatra region:
- 1. Ambalavao
- 3. Ambohimahasoa
- 8. Fianarantsoa Rural
- 9. Fianarantsoa Urban
- 13. Ikalamavony

Amoron'i Mania region:
- 2. Ambatofinandrahana
- 4. Ambositra
- 6. Fandriana
- 17. Manandriana

Vatovavy-Fitovinany region:
- 11. Ifanadiana
- 14. Ikongo
- 16. Manakara-Atsimo
- 18. Mananjary
- 20. Nosy Varika
- 22. Vohipeno

Towns

See also

v t e Provinces of Madagascar

Antananarivo Antsiranana Fianarantsoa Mahajanga Toamasina Toliara

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