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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] |
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] |
Ambatolampy District
Ambatolampy is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, in Madagascar. The district has a total population estimated at 299,512 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Ambatolampy. It is situated at 70 km South from the capital Antananarivo. Communes The district is further divided into 19 communes: * Ambatolampy * Ambatondrakalavao * Ambodifarihy Fenomanana * Ambohipihaonana * Andranovelona * Andravola Vohipeno * Andriambilany * Antakasina * Antanamalaza * Antanimasaka * Antsampandrano * Behenjy * Belambo * Manjakatompo * Morarano * Sabotsy Namatoana * Tsiafajavona Ankaratra * Tsinjoarivo Economy Ambatolampy is known for its Aluminium Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. I ... founderies. Most of aluminium kitchen utensils in Madagasc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betafo
Tatamarina Lake in Betafo Betafo ("many roofs") is a town and urban municipality in Vakinankaratra Region in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It is surrounded by volcanic peaks and is situated 22 km from Antsirabe. It is a typical Merina town in the Central Highlands. The town had an estimated population of 34,336 in 2018 and is the administrative centre of Betafo District. Geography Betafo is situated at an altitude of above sea level, in the central highlands of Madagascar. The town lies along the RN34 national road to Miandrivazo, west of Antsirabe and from the country's capital, Antananarivo. Religion * FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church) The first Lutheran church in Madagascar was built in Betafo the Norwegian missionaries John Engh et Nils Nielsen in 1867. * FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar) * Roman Catholic Diocese of Betafo UNESCO World Heritage Site The irrigated rice paddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antanifotsy District
Antanifotsy is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. The district has a total population estimated to 354.933 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Antanifotsy. Communes The district is further divided into 14 communes: * Ambatolahy * Ambatomiady * Ambatotsipihina * Ambodiriana * Ambohimandroso * Ambohitompoina * Ampitatafika * Andranofito * Anjamanga * Antanifotsy * Antsahalava * Antsampandrano * Belanitra Belanitra is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Anjozorobe (district), which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the commune was estimated 2,911 in 2019. It is situated in the north of the capital of Anta ... * Soamanandrariny References {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub Districts of Vakinankaratra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjakatompo Ankaratra
Manjakatompo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatolampy, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census. The town is situated near the Ankaratra Ankaratra is a cinder cone volcano range located about southwest of Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. It lies between the towns of Arivonimamo to the north, Ambatolampy to the east, Faratsiho to the west and Betafo to the south. It is ... massif and the third highest peak of Madagascar, the Mount Tsiafajavona (2643 meters). There is a forest station near the town covering 8320 ha. References and notes Populated places in Vakinankaratra {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Analamanga
Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and its surrounding metropolitan area. The region has an area of , and had a population of 3,618,128 in 2018. Administrative divisions Analamanga Region is divided into eight districts, which are sub-divided into 137 communes. * Ambohidratrimo District - 24 communes * Andramasina District - 14 communes * Anjozorobe District - 18 communes * Ankazobe District - 15 communes * Antananarivo-Atsimondrano District - 26 communes * Antananarivo-Avaradrano District - 16 communes * Antananarivo-Renivohitra District - 1 commune; the city of Antananarivo * Manjakandriana District - 23 communes Geography The region extends mainly towards the north of the capital. It is bordered by Betsiboka to the north, Bongolava and Itasy to the west, Alaotra Mangoro to the east, and Vakinankaratra to the south. Rivers The main rivers are the Betsiboka River and the Ikopa River. Major lakes Lake Mantasoa (1375 ha) and Tsiazom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongolava
Bongolava is a region in central-western Madagascar. The capital of the region is Tsiroanomandidy. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018. Geography The region is situated in central-western Madagascar. It is bordered by Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe, Vakinankaratra, Itasy and Analamanga. The altitude ranges from to . It is crossed by the Kiranomena River, Mahajilo River and Manambolo River and the Route nationale 1 (Madagascar). Administrative divisions Bongolava Region is divided into two districts, which are sub-divided into 24 communes. * Fenoarivo-Afovoany District - 8 communes * Tsiroanomandidy District - 16 communes Transport Airport *Tsiroanomandidy Airport See also * Antananarivo Province Antananarivo Province is a former province of Madagascar with an area of . It had a population of 5,370,900 in 2004. Its capital was Antananarivo, which is also the capital of the country. Established in 1965, it was the most important province of ... References External linksBongol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Madagascar
Madagascar is divided into 23 regions (''faritra''). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009. Elections Elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008. See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Districts of Madagascar *List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index * List of cities in Madagascar References Sources * Population, area: ''Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire'* (in French:Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg Regions of Madagascar, Subdivisions of Madagascar Madagascar, Regions Madagascar 2 ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (also known as ''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'') is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel ... [...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 List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, 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 wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liddicoatite
Fluor-liddicoatite is a rare member of the tourmaline group of minerals, elbaite subgroup, and the theoretical calcium endmember of the elbaite-fluor-liddicoatite series; the pure end-member has not yet been found in nature. Fluor-liddicoatite is indistinguishable from elbaite by X-ray diffraction techniques. It forms a series with elbaite and probably also with olenite. Liddiocoatite is currently a non-approved mineral name, but Aurisicchio et al. (1999) and Breaks et al. (2008) found OH-dominant species. Formulae are * Fluor-liddicoatite Ca(Li2Al)Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3F * Elbaite Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 * Olenite NaAl9B3Si6O27O3(OH) Fluor-liddicoatite was named in 1977 after Richard T. Liddicoat (1918–2002) gemmologist and president of the Gemological Institute of America, who is well known for introducing the GIA diamond grading system in 1953. Unit cell Fluor-liddicoatite belongs to the trigonal crystal system, class 3 m, space group R 3m. It has a rhombohedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imerina
The Merina Kingdom, or Kingdom of Madagascar, officially the Kingdom of Imerina (–1897), was a pre-colonial state off the coast of Southeast Africa that, by the 19th century, dominated most of what is now Madagascar. It spread outward from Imerina, the Central Highlands region primarily inhabited by the Merina ethnic group with a spiritual capital at Ambohimanga and a political capital west at Antananarivo, currently the seat of government for the modern state of Madagascar. The Merina kings and queens who ruled over greater Madagascar in the 19th century were the descendants of a long line of hereditary Merina royalty originating with Andriamanelo, who is traditionally credited with founding Imerina in 1540. In 1883, France invaded the Merina Kingdom to establish a protectorate. France invaded again in 1894 and conquered the kingdom, making it a French colony, in what became known as the Franco-Hova Wars. History Hova-Vazimba conflict Madagascar's central highlands we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoron'i Mania
Amoron'i Mania is a region in central Madagascar bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west. The capital of the region is Ambositra, and the population was 833,919 in 2018. The area of the region is . Administrative divisions Amoron'i Mania Region is divided into four districts, which are sub-divided into 53 communes. * Ambatofinandrahana District - 9 communes * Ambositra District - 21 communes * Fandriana District - 13 communes * Manandriana District - 10 communes Protected areas *Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor *Part of Marolambo National Park * Itremo New Protected Area Itremo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatofinandrahana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary s ... References EDBM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
