Located on the east coast of Madagascar, the Atsinanana region has 72% of rural households. Located in this region, the city of Tamatave is rapidly growing, the second most populous city of the county, and an important economic and industrial centre. This incoming migration to Tamatave city is driven by poverty, food insecurity, and environmental degradation in the rural areas.
Madagascar has a long tradition of internal migration. However, the effects of climate change and extreme weather phenomena (particularly drought in the south) are amplifying internal migrations. Madagascar is a highly exposed country to the effects of climate change, mainly rising temperatures, reduced water availability, increased frequency and severity of extreme meteorological phenomena, rising sea levels… and these effects exacerbate the population’s economic vulnerability and food insecurity.
Tamatave District Hub, Madagascar
Tamatave, Madagascar
- Region: Madagascar
- Climate: Tropical rainforest (Af)
Tamatave District Hub, Madagascar
- Region: Madagascar
- Climate: Tropical rainforest (Af)