Toliara (province)

Toliara
Basic data
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Toliara
surface	161,405 km²
Residents	2,229,550 (2001)
density	14 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	MG-U

Coordinates: 22 ° 45 ′  S , 44 ° 15 ′  E

Toliara (also Toliary or Tuléar ) is a former province in southwest Madagascar . In 2001 the province had around 2.23 million inhabitants on an area of ​​161,405 km². The main town was the city of the same name, Toliara . On April 4, 2007, Marc Ravalomanana held a referendum on an amendment to the constitution, which established a new administrative structure without provinces from October 2009.

In Toliara are the national parks Zombitse Vohibasia , Andohahela and Kirindy-Mitea .

Administrative division

Until October 2009 Madagascar was divided into six provinces ( faritany mizakatena ). The regions ( Faritra ) founded in 2004 were the second administrative unit until the provinces were dissolved. From November 2009 they became the first administrative unit. The regions are each divided into districts ( Fivondronana ). The breakdown for the former province of Toliara is shown below.

Androy region 2. Ambovombe 5. Bekily 6. Beloha 21. Tsiombe Region Atsimo-Andrefana 3. Ampanihy 4. Ankazoabo 8. Benenitra 9. Beroroha 10. Betioky Sud 15. Morombe 17. Sakaraha 19. Toliara I 20. Toliara II

Anosy region 1. Amboasary 11. Betroka 18. Tôlan̈aro Menabe region 7. Belo sur Tsiribihina 12. Mahabo 13. Manja 14. Miandrivazo 16. Morondava

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Administrative units - Madagascar ( Memento of December 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ Diana. Ministère de l'Economie et du Plan, accessed on November 19, 2017 (French).