The country is divided into six (6) Autonomous Provinces, themselves subdivided into twenty-two (22) Regions, one hundred and nineteen (119) Districts and around one thousand five hundred and seventy-nine (1,579) Communes. These urban and rural Communes are made up of about seventeen thousand four hundred and eighty-five (17,485) Fokontany or Areas. (Source: INSTAT/March 2010)
Here is the surface area of each Province:
| Provinces | Régions | Superficie (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Antsiranana | DIANA | 19,266 |
| SAVA | 25,518 | |
| Antananarivo | Itasy | 6,993 |
| Analamanga | 16,911 | |
| Vakinankaratra | 16,599 | |
| Bongolava | 16,688 | |
| Mahajanga | SOFIA | 50,100 |
| Boeny | 31,046 | |
| Betsiboka | 30,025 | |
| Melaky | 38,852 | |
| Toamasina | Alaotra-Mangoro | 31,948 |
| Atsinanana | 21,934 | |
| Analanjirofo | 21,930 | |
| Fianarantsoa | Amoron'i Mania | 16,141 |
| Haute Matsiatra | 21,080 | |
| Vatovavy-Fitovinany | 19,605 | |
| Atsimo-Atsinanana | 18,863 | |
| Ihorombe | 26,391 | |
| Toliara | Menabe | 46,121 |
| Atsimo-Andrefana | 66,236 | |
| Androy | 19,317 | |
| Anosy | 25,731 | |
| Total | 587,265 |