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Faratsiho District
Faratsiho is a town in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. It is the capitol of the district of Faratsiho The district covers an area of 2,015 km2, with a total population estimated at 222,922 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Faratsiho. Communes The district is further divided into nine communes: * Ambohiborona * Andranomiady * Antsapanimahazo * Faratsiho * Miandrarivo * Ramainandro * Valabetokana * Vinaninony-Atsimo * Vinaninony Nord Roads The district and the town of Faratsiho is crossed by the National road 43 ( Analavory-Antsirabe Antsirabe () is the third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014. In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively cool climate (like the rest of the central region), it ...). Rivers 3 rivers cross the municipality of Faratsiho: Kitsamby, Sahomby and the Mahasetroka river. The Sahasarotra river crosses this district from Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faratsiho
Faratsiho is a town in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. It is the capitol of the Faratsiho District. It has a population of 46,569 with 93% of farmers. Being located at an altitude of 1720m it is the highest city in Madagascar. It is located on the RN 43 from Ambohibary - Faratsiho - Soavinandriana Soavinandriana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 40,045 in 2018. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the popu .... Faratsihite, a mineral had been named by the town. Rivers 3 rivers cross the municipality of Faratsiho: Kitsamby, Sahomby and the Mahasetroka river. Nature * Faratsiho Natural Park References Populated places in Vakinankaratra {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinaninony-Atsimo
Vinaninony - Atsimo (Vinaninoy Sud) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Faratsiho, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the municipality was 41,798 inhabitants in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 89% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are wheat and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Geography Vinaninoy Sud is situated at 45km north of Antsirabe and 18km south of Faratsiho Faratsiho is a town in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. It is the capitol of the Faratsiho District. It has a population of 46,569 with 93% of farmers. Being located at an altitude of 1720m it is the highest city in Madagascar. It is locat ... on the National road 43. .This municipality is crossed by the Sahasarotra ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsirabe
Antsirabe () is the third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014. In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively cool climate (like the rest of the central region), its industry and the high concentration of pulled rickshaws or ''pousse-pousse''. It attracts around 30,000 tourists a year Etymology and names The Malagasy name ''Antsirabe'' literally means "the place of much salt". The city has the nicknames ''ville d'eau'' ('city of water' in French) and ''visy gasy'' or ''le Vichy malgache'' ('the Malagasy Vichy' in Malagasy and French respectively), referring to the presence of multiple thermal springs in the area. History The area where Antsirabe is found today was part of the Kingdom of Andrantsay which existed from the early 1600s until it was incorporated into the Imerina kingdom in the early 1800s. The area was a farming region, with production of rice, vegetables and fruit. The first No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Analavory, Miarinarivo
Analavory is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miarinarivo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 62,130 in 2018. Its location is closest to the geographic center of mainland Madagascar. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and tomato. Services provide employment for 15% of the population. Some 12 km north-east from the town are located Analavory Geysers - four cold water geysers. Roads The national roads N1b, RN1b and RN43 make junction near or in the town of Analavory. Rivers Analavory lies at the Mazy river. Also the Lake Itasy, the forth mayor lake of Madagascar, is situated in this municipality. Subfossil sites Near Analavory lies the site of Ampasambazimba Ampasambazimba is a mountain peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 43 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 43'' (''RN 43'') is a secondary highway in Madagascar of 133 km, running from Analavory to the intersection with RN 7. It crosses the region of Vakinankaratra and Itasy. It has recently been repaved. Selected locations on route (north to south) * Analavory - (intersection with RN 1 from Antananarivo, near Sambaina) *Ampefy *Soavinandriana *Ambohibary - (intersection with RN 7) See also * List of Roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ... References {{reflist Roads in Itasy Region Roads in Vakinankaratra Roads in Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinaninony Nord
Vinaninony Nord (Vinaninony Avaratra) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Faratsiho, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 49% and 46% of the working population. The most important crop are potatoes, while other important products are beans, maize and rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i .... Services provide employment for 5% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Vakinankaratra {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valabetokana
Valabetokana (also Ambatoasana Valabetokana) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Faratsiho, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and potato The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern Unit ...es. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Vakinankaratra {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vakinankaratra
Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of , and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018. History The kingdom of Vakinankaratra, known as the kingdom of the river Andrantsay, was founded at the beginning of the 17th century by Andrianony, a prince originally from Alasora, south of Antananarivo. The capital of the kingdom used to be Fivavahana in today's Betafo District. The last ruler of the Kingdom of Andrantsay was Andriamanalinarivo who was on the throne when Imerina king Andrianampoinimerina conquered the area with the help of the young prince Radama at the beginning of the 19th century. The territory was integrated into the Merina Kingdom under the new name Vakinankaratra. During the colonial period the centre of the region shifted to Antsirabe. Population Vakinankaratra is the second most populous region of Madagascar and it has the second highest population density, only beaten by Analamanga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
