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Morombe (district)
a Didierea in Andombiry, Morombe
Morombe (district)Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°45′S 43°22′E / 21.750°S 43.367°E / -21.750; 43.367
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Morombe
Area
• Total	7,784 km (3,005 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population
• Total	231,431
• Density	30/km (77/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Vezo
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	618

Morombe is a district of Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. It can be reached by the National road 55 or pirogue from Morondava. It is situated at 283 km from Tulear. The district has an area of 7,784 km (3,005 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2020 was 231,431.

An airport serves the town.

Television

For 17 years now there is no television available in Morombe. At the time the transmitter broke down, the director took it to Tulear and later to Antananarivo but it was never returned.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into eight municipalities:

• Ambahikily
• Antanimeva
• Antongo Vaovao
• Basibasy
• Befandefa
• Befandriana Sud
• Morombe
• Nosy Ambositra

Baobab d'Andombiry

The largest baobab in this world is found in the village of Belintsaka, 23 km from Morombe. It has a circumference of almost 28m. There are more than 6000 adult baobabs alone in the forest of Andombiry of which 30 specimen are very large, with a circumference of more than 20m.

See also

• Morondava
• Kirindy Mitea National Park
• Mikea Forest
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe
• Andavadoaka, a village of this district

References

1. L'expreese de Madagascar: La ville de Morombe en délabrement avancé
2. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
3. "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
4. Contextualisation sociale et Energie renouvelable, cas de la commune urbaine de Morombe
5. "Morombe (District, Madagascar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
6. Communication: Morombe prié de RNM depuis 17 ans
7. Monumental Trees.com

v t e Communes in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Toliara
Ampanihy Ouest (19) - 605	Agnavoha Amboropotsy Ampanihy Androka Androimpana Ankiliabo Ankilimivory Ankilizato Antaly Beara Beahitse Belafike Beroy Sud Ejeda Fotadrevo Gogogogo Itampolo Maniry Vohitany
Ankazoabo - 606 - (10)	Ambatolahy Andranomafana Ankazoabo Ankeriky Ankilivalokely Ántevamena Berenty Fotivolo Ilemby Tandrano
Benenitra - 610 - (6)	Ambalavato Ankilimary Benenitra Benonoky Ehara Ianapera
Beroroha - 611 - (9)	Behisatra (Behisatsy) Bemavo Beroroha Fanjakana Mandronarivo Marerano Sakena Tanamary Tanandava
Betioky-Atsimo -612 - (31)	Ambatry Mitsinjo Ankazomanga Ouest Ankazombalala Andranomangatsiaka Ankilivalo Antohabato Antsavoa Atsimo I Atsimo II Beantake Beavoha Belamoty Beora Besely Betioky Bezaha Efoetsy Fenoandala Lazarivo Manalobe Masiaboay Maroarivo Ankazomanga Montifeno Salobe Savazy II Sakamasay Soamanonga Soaserana Tameantsoa Tanambao Ambony Tongobory Vatolatsaka Vohimary
Morombe (9) - 618	Ambahikily Ankatsakatsa Sud Antanimeva Antongo Vaovao Basibasy Befandefa Befandriana Sud Morombe Tanandava Station
Sakaraha (12) - 620	Ambinany Amboronabo Andalamasina Vineta Andranolava Bereketa Mahaboboka Miary Lamatihy Miary Taheza Mihavatsy Mikoboka Mitsinjo Sakaraha
Toliara I (1)	Toliara
Toliara II (22) (602)	Ambohimahavelona Ambolofoty Analamisampy Andranovory Anakao Ankililoake Ankilimalinike Antanimena Beheloke Behompy Belalanda Betsinjaka Manombo Sud Mandrofify Marofoty Maromiandra Miary Milenaka Mitsinjo Betanimena Saint Augustin Soalara Tsianisiha
9 districts; 119 communes

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