Analamanga is a

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

in central

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 ...

, containing the capital

Antananarivo Antananarivo (French language, French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("An ...

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 Andramasina is a district of Analamanga in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 14 communes: * Abohimiadana * Alarobia Vatosola * Alatsinainy Bakaro * Andohariana * Andramasina * Anjoma Faliarivo * Anosibe Trimolohara ...

- 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 Manjakandriana District is a district in central Madagascar. It is part of Analamanga Region. Its capital is Manjakandriana. Communes The district is further divided into 23 communes: * Alarobia * Ambanitsena * Ambatolaona * Ambatomanga, Manj ...

- 23 communes

Geography

The region extends mainly towards the north of the capital. It is bordered by

Betsiboka Betsiboka is a region of Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in north, Sofia in northeast, Alaotra-Mangoro in east, Analamanga and Bongolava in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to Ma ...

to the north, Bongolava 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 ...

to the west,

Alaotra Mangoro Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondr ...

to the east, and

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 Andr ...

to the south.

Rivers

The main rivers are the

Betsiboka River Betsiboka River is a long river in central-north Madagascar. It flows northwestward and empties to Bombetoka Bay, forming a large delta. It originates to the east of Antananarivo. The river is surrounded in mangroves. The river is distinctive f ...

and the

Ikopa River The Ikopa River is the second longest waterway in Madagascar and passes through the capital, Antananarivo. It is the largest tributary of the Betsiboka River. It is formed by the Varahina-North and Varahina-South Rivers. Its spring, named Varah ...

Major lakes

Lake Mantasoa (1375 ha) and Tsiazompaniry (2333 ha).

Transport

Roads

The capital,

is linked with several national roads: * National Road 2 leads eastwards to

Toamasina Toamasina (), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of it ...

* National Road 4 leads northwards to Mahajunga and Diego Suarez. * National Road 7 leads southwards to Antsirabe and Fianarantsoa. * National Road 1 leads westwards to

Tsiroanomandidy Tsiroanomandidy is a city (commune urbaine) in central-western Madagascar, approximately 210 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. Tsiroanomandidy is the capital of Bongolava Region and of Tsiroanomandidy District. Its name means ''One p ...

and

Maintirano Maintirano is a coastal city, commune urbaine (urban municipality), ( mg, kaominina) and Catholic bishopric in western Madagascar approximately 325 kilometres west of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a ...

Railroads

Two railroad lines exist, though there is no passenger transport: the line to Antsirabe (158 km), and the line to

(371km).

Airport

* Antananarivo airport

Protected Areas

* Anjozorobe-Angavo Complex * Ambohitantely Reserve.

Sports

* COSPN Analamanga - basketball * ASSM Elgeco Plus - football * USJF Ravinala - football * AS Saint Michel - football *

BTM Antananarivo Bankin'ny Tantsaha Mpamokatra Antananarivo is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The team has won the THB Champions League in 1986, qualifying them for the 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs. The team currently plays i ...

- football * COSFAP Antananarivo - football * DSA Antananarivo - football, Malagasy champions 1998 * Tana FC Formation - football

References

Monographie Region Analamanga

External links

Plan Régional de Développement, Région Analamanga
with a presentation (in French). Regions of Madagascar {{Analamanga-geo-stub