Map of Farafangana, Madagascar

Farafangana is the administrative centre of Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar, with a population of about 36,724. It lies at 22.8222°S, 47.8261°E. Farafangana is about 436 km (271 mi) south of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vangaindrano, 63 km to the south.

Farafangana at a glance

Where is Farafangana?

• The 42nd largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 44 min on the shortest day to 13 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Farafangana

• Vangaindrano — 63 km south
• Manakara — 77 km north
• Ikongo — 112 km north
• Ambalavao — 143 km northwest
• Fianarantsoa — 170 km northwest
• Ihosy — 181 km west
• Nosy Varika — 259 km north
• Tôlanaro — 260 km south
• Ambositra — 262 km north
• Ambatofinandrahana — 274 km northwest

Largest cities in Atsimo-Atsinanana

• Vangaindrano — 40,813

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Mahajanga — 260,556
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Antsiranana — 136,959
• Sambava — 89,003
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.