Ihorombe
Ihorombe Region | |
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Region | |
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Seal | |
Location in Madagascar | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Capital | Ihosy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Governor |
| • Governor | Sareine Tafita Nomenjanahary |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,391 km2 (10,190 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 418,520 |
| • Density | 15.858/km2 (41.073/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Bara 80% + few Betsileo Antaisaka Merina Antandroy Antemoro Antefasy |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.446 low · 18th of 22 |
Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders the Haute Matsiatra region to the north, the Atsimo-Atsinanana region to the east, the Anosy region to the south, and the Atsimo-Andrefana region to the west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is 26,391 km2 (10,190 sq mi) and it has one of the lowest population densities of the Malagasy regions.