Menabe owes its name to the color of the rivers responsible for lateritic alluvium. It is also the name of a great Sakalava kingdom. Districts Belo Tsiribihina, Mahabo Manja Miandrivazo and Morondava compose the Region. Morondava is the economic and administrative capital of the Region Menabe. Despite the dikes, the sea is getting closer to the shore, threatening the bungalows lined the beach, as in Nosy Kely. Ihotry Lake lies 60 km south - east of Morombe and home to many birds. The small village Andavadoaka, two hours drive south of Morombe, is installed in a bay with secluded coves are perfect for swimming and fish fund to the delight of fishermen and divers. The Sakalava funerary art, known for his sculpture in wood, is one of the main tourist attractions Menabe. The cemeteries are closest to are those of Morondava Antalitoka and Mangily, Marovoay and Lovobe. The coasts and mangroves in the region can become an issue Menabe tourism, as the case in Belo Sur Mer oil resources have been identified north of the Manambolo.