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Ambatondrazaka
Ambatondrazaka () is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar Ambatondrazaka is also the capital of the Alaotra-Mangoro region and the Ambatondrazaka District. Geography The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar. History The oral history states the town was founded by Randriambololona and children. The recorded history of the town begins with Radama I of Madagascar. Religion The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity). Transport The city is at the MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alaotra) railway. There is also an airport. The Route nationale 44 Route or routes may refer to: * Route (gridiron football), a path run by a wide receiver * route (command), a program used to configure the routing table * Route, County Antrim, an area in Northern Ireland * '' The Route'', a 2013 Ugandan film * R ... links the city with Moramanga (at 158 km) in the south and Imerimandroso - Amboavory. Populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambatondrazaka District
Ambatondrazaka District is a district in the Alaotra-Mangoro Region of Madagascar. Its capital is the town of Ambatondrazaka. The district has an area of , and the estimated population in 2013 was 324,610. Geography The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar. Religion * FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara ( Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar) * FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy ( Malagasy Lutheran Church) * Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity). Transport The district is linked to Moramanga by the MLA (Moramanga–Lac Alaotra) railway and the Route nationale 44 ( Moramanga– Ambatondrazaka– Imerimandroso– Amboavory). There is also an airport in Ambatondrazaka. Communes The district is further divided into 20 communes: * Ambandrika * Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine * Ambatondrazaka * Ambatosoratra * Ambohitsilaozana * Amparihitsokatra * Ampitatsimo * Andilanatoby * Andromba * Antanandava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ambatondrazaka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka ( la, Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in Toamasina, Madagascar). History * May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive Bishops * Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite) ** Bishop François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06) ** Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11) ** Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (since 2015.04.11) Coadjutor Bishop * Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1991-1993) Auxiliary Bishop *Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (2001-2006), appointed Bishop of Moramanga See also *Roman Catholicism in Madagascar The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. About one quarter of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaotra-Mangoro
Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondrazaka, and the population was 1,255,514 in 2018. The area of the region is . Administrative divisions Alaotra-Mangoro Region is divided into five districts, which are sub-divided into 82 communes. * Ambatondrazaka District - 20 communes * Amparafaravola District - 21 communes * Andilamena District - 8 communes * Anosibe An'ala District - 11 communes * Moramanga District - 22 communes Population The region is mainly populated by the Sihanaka in the north, and the Bezanozano in the south. Other minorities are present, notably the Merina. Economy Agriculture With 120.000 ha of planted surface, the region constitutes the main rice basin of Madagascar. Other crops cover manioc (175.000 tonnes), potatoes (49.000 tonnes), corn (50.00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imerimandroso
Imerimandroso is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cowpeas and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are maize, cassava and rice. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 15% of the population. Transport The district is linked to Moramanga by the Route nationale 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka - Imerimandroso - Amboavory Amboavory is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated on the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambatondrazaka Airport
Ambatondrazaka Airport is an airport in Ambatondrazaka, Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ... . Airlines and destinations References Airports in Madagascar Alaotra-Mangoro {{Madagascar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Madagascar
Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions. There are 114 districts in Madagascar. Districts are in their turn divided into communes; while some of the districts in urban areas (such as the City districts of Antananarivo, Antsirabe I, Antsiranana I, Fianarantsoa I, Toamasina I and Toliara I) and offshore islands (such as the districts of Nosy Be and Nosy Boraha) each consist of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 5–20 communes. List of districts * Note that Isandra, Lalangina and Vohibato Districts previously formed Fianarantsoa II District (within Haute Matsiatra Region) which has now been split into these three new districts. Another new district was formed by the splitting off of the new Mandoto District from Betafo District (within Vakinankaratra Region). See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Regions of Madagascar Madagascar is divided into 23 region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Madagascar
List of Railway stations in Madagascar include: Maps Scalable vector graphic maps of Madagascar and the regions of Nosy Be, Diego-Suarez, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Tuléar, Sainte-Marie island and Antananarivo Cities served by rail (northern line) operated by Madarail. Train DIA SOA: Passenger services between Moramanga – Toamasina (TCE) Duration: 10h30. Freight services also to Antananarivo and Antsirabe. * Toamasina - chief seaport * Brickaville, Ampasimanolotra * Ambila-Lemaitso * Anivorano Est * Fanasana * Razanaka * Lohariandava * Andekaleka * Andasibe, Moramanga, Andasibe * Moramanga - junction * Manjakandriana * Antananarivo - national capital * Antsirabe - The railway line goes 12 kilometer further south.see google Earth and personal observation Note: Between Moramanga and Antsirabe there is no passenger service anymore. Train DIA SOA: Passenger services between Moramanga – Ambatondrazaka (TCE) Duration: 6h. * Moramanga * Morarano Gare * Ambatondrazaka Note: st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or before the mid first millennium AD by Austronesian peoples, presumably arriving on outrigger cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 44 (Madagascar)
Route nationale 44 (RN44) is a secondary highway in Madagascar, running from Moramanga to Amboavory along the eastern banks of Lake Alaotra Lake Alaotra ( mg, farihin' Alaotra, ; french: Lac Alaotra) is the largest lake in Madagascar, located in Alaotra-Mangoro Region and on the island's northern central plateau. Its basin is composed of shallow freshwater lakes and marshes surrounded ... until its junction with the RN 3a. Only 50 km of this road are paved and in good state. Selected locations on route (from north to south) * Amboavory (at 228 km from Moramanga) * Imerimandroso (at 210 km from Moramanga) * Ambatondrazaka (at 158 km from Moramanga) * Ambalabako * Ankazotsaravolo * Manakambahiny Andrefana - junction with RN 3A * Vohidiala ((133 km from Moramanga/ RN 2) * Andranokabaka * Ameitanimataty * Bembary * Amboasary Gara (60 km from Moramanga/ RN 2) * Ambohibola * Ilampy * Morarano Gare * Marovoay, Alaotra-Mangoro * Ambohimanarivo * Ampitambe * Ambo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moramanga
Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57084 inhabitants (2018). It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on the crossroad of RN 2 and RN 44. The name of Moranmanga originates from the slave trade. To differ them from other social classes, they were dressed in blue or ''manga''. As they were among the cheapest (''mora'') in Africa, it became Moramanga. People Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano people (one of the eighteen Ethnic groups of Madagascar). Geography Moramanga is situated on a plateau between the central highlands and the east coast. Transports The national road RN 2 connects the city with Antananarivo (115 km) and Toamasina (254 km), the Route nationale 44 to Ambatondrazaka (157 km), Imerimandroso and Amboavory. The city is at the TCE (Tananarive-Côte Est) and the south end of the MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amboavory
Amboavory is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated on the northern banks of Lake Alaotra. The population of the commune was 15,465 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane and cassava. Industry and services provide both employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 6% of the population. Transport The district is linked to Moramanga by the Route nationale 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka Ambatondrazaka () is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar Ambatondrazaka is also the capital of the Alaotra-Mangoro region and the Ambatondrazaka District. Geography The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar. ... - Imerimandroso - Amboavory (228& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Alaotra
Lake Alaotra ( mg, farihin' Alaotra, ; french: Lac Alaotra) is the largest lake in Madagascar, located in Alaotra-Mangoro Region and on the island's northern central plateau. Its basin is composed of shallow freshwater lakes and marshes surrounded by areas of dense vegetation. It forms the center of the island's most important rice-growing region. It is a rich habitat for wildlife, including some rare and endangered species, as well as an important fishing ground. Lake Alaotra and its surrounding wetlands cover , and include a range of habitats, including open water, reedbeds, marshes, and rice paddies. The lake itself covers . Lake Alaotra was declared a wetland of international importance under the international Ramsar Convention on February 2, 2003. The longfin tilapia (''Oreochromis macrochir'') was introduced into Lake Alaotra from the mainland in 1954 and proliferated quickly. By 1957, it provided 46% of the catch, perhaps because it was moving into an empty ecological nich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
