Farafangana (district)

Farafangana is a district of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The district has an area of 2,824 sqkm, and the estimated population in 2020 was 436,226.

Communes
The district is further divided into 30 communes:


 * Ambalatany
 * Ambalavato
 * Ambohigogo
 * Ambohimandroso
 * Amporoforo
 * Ankarana Miraihina
 * Anosivelo
 * Anosy Tsararafa
 * Antsiranambe
 * Beretra Bevoay
 * Efatsy Anandroza
 * Etrotroka Sud
 * Evato
 * Farafangana
 * Fenoarivo
 * Iabohazo
 * Ihorombe
 * Ivandrika
 * Mahabo Mananivo
 * Mahafasa Centre
 * Mahavelo
 * Maheriraty
 * Manambotra Sud
 * Marovandrika
 * Sahamadio
 * Tangainony
 * Tovona
 * Vohilengo
 * Vohimasy
 * Vohitromby

Economy
There is an airport in Farafangana (Farafangana Airport). One of the main crops in the region is pepper.

Population
Natives are mainly from ethnic groups Antefasy, Rabakara, Antesaka and Zafisoro.

Education
Farafangana has a university.

Tourism
The Manombo Reserve is located at 25 km to Farafangana.