Amoron'i Mania

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Amoron'i Mania Region
Region
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Location in Madagascar
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Capital Ambositra
Government
  Gouvernor Aline Mamiarisoa
Area
[1]
  Total16,141 km2 (6,232 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [2]
  Total833,919
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)0.528 [3]
low · 9th of 22

Amoron'i Mania is a region in central Madagascar bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west.

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The capital of the region is Ambositra, and the population was 833,919 in 2018. The area of the region is 16,141 km2 (6,232 sq mi). [2]

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Ambositra

Administrative divisions

Amoron'i Mania Region is divided into four districts, which are sub-divided into 53 communes.

Protected areas

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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