Tsiroanomandidy is a city (commune urbaine) in central-western Madagascar, approximately 210 kilometres west of the

capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

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 ...

. Tsiroanomandidy is the capital of

Bongolava Region 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, ...

and of

Tsiroanomandidy District Tsiroanomandidy is a district of Bongolava in Madagascar. Transports The national road RN 1 and Route nationale 1b connects the city with Antananarivo (218 km). There is an airport. Economy Tsiroanomandidy has the largest Zebu market in Mad ...

. Its name means ''One person only reigns'' and comes from the souvenirs of the victory of king Radama I over his rival Ramitraho, King of the

Sakalava The Sakalava are an ethnic groups of Madagascar, ethnic group of Madagascar. They are found on the western and northwest region of the island, in a band along the coast. The Sakalava are one of the smaller ethnic groups, constituting about 6.2 pe ...

in 1822.

District of Tsiroanomandidy

There are 18 communes in the district with a total of 215 villages (fokontany). * Ambalanirana - 16 villages - 450 km2 with a population of 27,805 *

Ambararatabe Ambararatabe is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junio ...

7 villages - 120 km2 with a population of 11,699 *

Ambatolampy Ambatolampy is a city (commune urbaine) in the Vakinankaratra Regions of Madagascar, Region, situated in the Central Highlands (Madagascar), Central Highlands of Madagascar. It had a population of about 28,500 in 2013. It is the administrative c ...

10 villages - 152 km2 with a population of 12,584 *

Ankadinondry Sakay Ankadinondry Sakay, anciently Babetville is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. It is situated at the Route nationale 1b between Analavory and Tsiroanomandidy at ...

22 villages - 376 km2 with a population of 45,522 *

Ankerana Avaratra Ankerana Avaratra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary ...

7 villages - 800 km2 with a population of 11,833 *

Anosy Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name ''Anosy'' means "island(s)" in Malagasy. Due to a strategic sea route running alo ...

7 villages -209 km2 with a population of 12,582 *

Belobaka Belobaka is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior le ...

18 villages - 137 km2 with a population of 24,346 *

Bemahatazana Bemahatazana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary scho ...

12 villages - 1,100 km2 with a population of 36,498 *

Bevato Bevato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior leve ...

12 villages - 357 km2 with a population of 20,360 * Fierenana 11 villages - 3,336 km2 with a population of 21 625 * Fihaonana 20 villages - 1,777 km2 with a population of 63,007 *

Mahasolo Mahasolo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 35,152 in 2018. In addition to primary schooling the ...

16 villages - 934 km2 with a population of 45,485 *

Maroharana Maroharana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooli ...

7 villages - 450 km2 with a population of 12,343 *

Miandanarivo Miandanarivo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary scho ...

11 villages - 400 km2 with a population of 17,438 *

Soanierana Soanierana Ivongo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soanierana Ivongo, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 26,990 in 2018. Soanierana Ivongo V ...

6 villages - 248 km2 with a population of 9,285 *

Tsinjoarivo Tsinjoarivo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fenoarivobe, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,934 in 2018.TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA PO ...

10 villages - 450 km2 with a population of 31,213 *Tsiroanomandidy 16 villages - 52 km2 with a population of 42,989

Transports

The national road RN 1 and Route nationale 1b connects the city with

(218 km). There is an

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

Religion

* FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (

Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar The Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar ( mg, Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara; FJKM) is the second-largest Christian denomination in Madagascar. The current officers include the Rev. Ammi Irako Andriamahazosoa, President; the Rev. Jean ...

) *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy ( la, Tsiroanomandidyen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo in Madagascar, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of P ...

(Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Remedy). * FIANGONANA BATISTA BIBLIKA (Baptiste church) * EEM - Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy (Anglican Church of Madagascar)

Ethnic groups

Merina The Merina people (also known as the Imerina, Antimerina, or Hova) are the largest ethnic group in Madagascar.Merina ...

(55%),

Betsileo The Betsileo are a highland ethnic groups of Madagascar, ethnic group of Madagascar, the third largest in terms of population. They chose their name, meaning "The Many Invincible Ones", after a failed invasion by King Ramitraho of the Menabe king ...

Antandroy The Tandroy are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of Madagascar inhabiting the arid southern part of the island called Androy, tracing their origins back to the East Africa mainland. In the 17th century however, the Tandroy emerged as a confe ...

Antaisaka The Antesaka, also known as Tesaka, or Tesaki, are an ethnic groups of Madagascar, ethnic group of Madagascar traditionally concentrated south of Farafangana along the south-eastern coast. They have since spread more widely throughout the island. ...

live in Tsiroanaomandidy.TSIROANOMANDIDY, VILLE BATIE PAR ET POUR LES MIGRANTS
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Economy

Tsiroanomandidy has the largest

Zebu The zebu (; ''Bos indicus'' or ''Bos taurus indicus''), sometimes known in the plural as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in the Indian sub-continent. Zebu are characterised by a fatty ...

market in Madagascar. More than 1/3 of the tax revenue of the town come from its trade.

References

Cities in Madagascar Populated places in Bongolava Regional capitals in Madagascar {{Bongolava-geo-stub