''Route nationale 43'' (''RN 43'') is a secondary highway in
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 ...
of 133 km, running from
Analavory to the intersection with
RN 7. It crosses the region of
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 ...
and
Itasy
Itasy is a region in central Madagascar. It borders Analamanga region in northeast,
Vakinankaratra in south and Bongolava in northwest. The capital of the region is Miarinarivo, and the population was 897,962 in 2018. It is the smallest of all the ...
.
It has recently been repaved.
Découverte de la RN 43
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Selected locations on route
(north to south)
* Analavory - (intersection with RN 1 from Antananarivo
Antananarivo ( French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "An ...
, near Sambaina
Sambaina is the name of several towns and communes in Madagascar. Sambaina (Manjakandriana) belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,831 in 2 ...
)
*Ampefy
Ampefy is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 19,949 in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The ma ...
*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 ...
*Ambohibary
Ambohibary is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated 20 km from Moramanga. The population of the commune was 35,923 in 2018.
Primary and junior level seco ...
- (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
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Roads in Itasy Region
Roads in Vakinankaratra
Roads in Madagascar