Faratsiho is a town in
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 Andra ...
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 ...
. 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:
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Ambohiborona
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Andranomiady
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Antsapanimahazo
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Faratsiho
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Miandrarivo
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Ramainandro
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Valabetokana
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Vinaninony-Atsimo
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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 East to West.
Rahobisoa
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Nature
* Faratsiho Natural Park
References
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Districts of Vakinankaratra