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During the second republic, the country was divided into five levels: Faritany (province) Fivondronana or Fivondronampokontany Firaisana or Firaisampokontany Fokontany Fokonolona The constitution of 1992 ruled that the country should be organized in decentralized territorial entities. The name, number, and limits of territorial entities should be determined by law. In the law passed by the national assembly in 1994, three such entity levels were defined: region (faritra), department (departemanta) and ...

Madagascar: Encyclopedia II - Madagascar - Territorial Subdivisions

Madagascar - Territorial Subdivisions

During the second republic, the country was divided into five levels:

Faritany (province)
Fivondronana or Fivondronampokontany
Firaisana or Firaisampokontany
Fokontany
Fokonolona

The constitution of 1992 ruled that the country should be organized in decentralized territorial entities. The name, number, and limits of territorial entities should be determined by law.

In the law passed by the national assembly in 1994, three such entity levels were defined: region (faritra), department (departemanta) and commune (kaominina). The communes were created in 1996.

With Didier Ratsiraka back in power, the constitution was changed in 1998, to include and specifically mention six autonomous provinces, divided into undefined regions and communes. The autonomous provinces, having the same names and territories as the already existing provinces, were created in 2000.

During the power struggle after the presidential elections in 2001, five of those provinces, whose governors supported Ratsiraka, declared themselves independent from the republic. The new president, Ravalomanana, replaced the provincial governments by special delegations, appointed by the president. This effectively means that the autonomous provinces have ceased to exist as such, although it remains unclear whether they will remain in place.

In 2004, the regions were finally created by the national assembly in law no. 2004-001. Meanwhile the 28 regions originally proposed had become 22. Although they are subdivisions of the provinces, they are representatives (and representing the people) of the republic, not the province. The regions will also take over the assets of the "ex-Fivondronampokontany". It is also mentioned that the communes are the only entities that are operational, and there will be an unspecified period of transition to the new system. The departments are not mentioned in the law, instead the designation "components" of the regions is used. It appears that the departments will be based on the Fivondronampokontany, although it is unclear whether they are already in place and what it means that the assets will be taken over by the regions.

Madagascar - Provinces

Madagascar is divided into six autonomous provinces (faritany mizakatena), each named for their capital. They are:

Antananarivo
Antsiranana
Fianarantsoa
Mahajanga
Toamasina
Toliara

Madagascar - Regions

The 22 regions by province:

Antananarivo
- Analamanga
- Bongolava
- Itasy
- Vakinankaratra
Antsiranana
- Diana
- Sava
Fianarantsoa
- Amoron'i Mania
- Atsimo Atsinanana
- Haute-Matsiatra
- Ihorombe
- Vatovavy-Fitovinany
Mahajanga
- Betsiboka
- Boeny
- Melaky
- Sofia
Toamasina
- Alaotra Mangoro
- Analanjirofo
- Atsinanana
Toliara
- Androy
- Anosy
- Tasimo Andrefana
- Menabe

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