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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 h ...
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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 "Antananarivo-Capital"), is the capital of Analamanga region. The city sits at above sea level in the center of the island, the highest national capital by elevation among the island countries. It has been the country's largest population center since at least the 18th century. The presidency, National Assembly, Senate and Supreme Court are located there, as are 21 diplomatic missions and the headquarters of many national and international businesses and NGOs. It has more universities, nightclubs, art venues, and medical services than any city on the island. Several national and local sports teams, including the championship-winning national rugby team, the Makis are based here. Antananarivo was historically the capital of the Merina peop ...
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Lake Mantasoa
Lake Mantasoa is a large lake with a surface area of , created by the Mantasoa Dam on the Varahina river (an affluent of the Ikopa river) in the municipality of Mantasoa, Analamanga region of Madagascar. It provides tabbed water for the capitol Antananarivo. Geography It is situated at 68km east of Antananarivo. References Mantasoa Mantasoa is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the municipality was 10,604 in 2018. Mantasoa is located at 68 km East of Antananarivo. 60 villages i ... Analamanga {{Madagascar-geo-stub ...
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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, Manjakandriana * Ambatomena, Manjakandriana * Ambohibary, Manjakandriana * Ambohitrandriamanitra * Ambohitrolomahitsy * Ambohitrony * Ambohitseheno * Anjepy * Anjoma Betoho * Ankazondandy * Antsahalalina * Manjakandriana * Mantasoa * Merikanjaka * Miadanandriana * Nandihizana * Ranovao * Sadabe Sadabe is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior lev ... * Sambaina * Soavinandriana, Manjakandriana References {{Analamanga Region Districts of Analamanga ...
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Ambohidratrimo District
Ambohidratrimo is a district of Analamanga in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 24 communes: * Ambato * Ambatolampy Tsimahafotsy * Ambohidratrimo * Ambohimanjaka * Ambohipihaonana * Ambohitrimanjaka * Ampangabe * Ampanotokana * Anjanadoria * Anosiala * Antanetibe * Antehiroka * Antsahafilo * Avaratsena * Fiadanana * Iarinarivo * Ivato Aeroport * Ivato Firaisana * Mahabo * Mahereza * Mahitsy * Mananjara * Manjakavaradrano * Merimandroso Merimandroso is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambohidratrimo, which is a part of Analamanga Region Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and its surrounding metropolitan ... * Talatamaty References Districts of Analamanga {{Madagascar-geo-stub ...
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Anjozorobe District
Anjozorobe is a district of Analamanga in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 18 communes: * Alakamisy * Ambatomanoina * Amboasary * Ambohibary Vohilena * Ambohimanarina Marovazaha * Ambohimirary * Ambongamarina * Analaroa * Andranomisa * Androvakely * Anjozorobe * Antanetibe Anativolo * Belanitra * Beronono * Betatao * Mangamila * Marotsipoy * Tsarasaotra, Anjozorobe Nature reserves The Anjozorobe-Angavo Reserve is situated approximately 11 km East of the town of Anjozorobe Anjozorobe is a large town in the Analamanga Region, Madagascar, approximately 90 kilometers north-east of the capital Antananarivo. It has a population of 24,117 inhabitants in 2018. Anjozorobe-Angavo Reserve is one of the last high plateau fo .... References Districts of Analamanga {{Madagascar-geo-stub ...
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Ankazobe District
Ankazobe is a district of Analamanga in Madagascar. Communes The district is further divided into 15 communes: * Ambohitromby * Ambolotarakely * Andranomiely Sud * Ankazobe * Antakavana * Antotohazo * Fiadanana * Fihaonana * Kiangara * Mahavelona * Mangasoavina * Marondry * Miantso * Talata-Angavo * Tsaramasoandro Infrastructure * Route Nationale 4 from Antananarivo to Mahajanga. * Route d'Interet Provinciale 40T (RIP 40T) from the RN 4/Ankazobe to Talata-Angavo Nature reserves The Ambohitantely Special Reserve is situated at 30 km in the North-East of the town of Ankazobe. It is situated on the territory of the municipalities of Antakavana Ambohidratrimo or Antakavana-Andranomiady is a town in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar, located north at 140 km from the capital of Antananarivo. The only reserve in Analamanga, Ambohitantely Reserve Ambohitantely ... and Ambolotarakely. References Districts of Analamanga {{Madagascar-ge ...
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Antananarivo-Atsimondrano District
Antananarivo-Atsimondrano is a district of Analamanga in Madagascar. This district covers the outskirts of Antananarivo. Its postal code is 102. Communes The district is further divided into 26 communes: * Alakamisy Fenoarivo * Alatsinainy Ambazaha * Ambalavao * Ambatofahavalo * Ambavahaditokana * Ambohidrapeto * Ambohijanaka * Ampahitrosy * Ampanefy * Ampitatafika * Andoharanofotsy * Andranonahoatra * Androhibe Antsahadinta * Ankadimanga * Ankaraobato Ankaraobato is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antananarivo-Atsimondrano and its populations numbers to 20,969 in 2019. It is localized at 8 km from the capi ... * Anosizato Andrefana * Antanetikely * Bemasoandro * Bongatsara * Fenoarivo * Fiombonana * Itaosy * Soalandy * Soavina * Tanjombato * Tsiafahy References Districts of Analamanga {{Madagascar-geo-stub ...
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Antananarivo-Avaradrano District
Antananarivo-Avaradrano is a district of Analamanga in Madagascar. It covers the smaller communes in the outskirts of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Communes * Alasora * Ambohidrabiby * Ambohimalaza Miray * Ambohimanambola * Ambohimanga Rova * Ambohimangakely * Anjeva Gara * Ankadikely Ilafy * Ankadinandriana * Anosy Avaratra * Fieferana * Manandriana * Masindray * Sabotsy Namehana * Talata Volonondry * Viliahazo Viliahazo is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antananarivo Avaradrano, 20 km north of the capital Antananarivo and its population numbers to 2,513 in 2019. Econ ... References Districts of Analamanga {{Madagascar-geo-stub ...
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Tsiazompaniry Dam
The Tsiazompaniry Dam is a buttress dam on the Varahina-South River, a tributary of the Ikopa River, near Tsiazompaniry in the Analamanga Region of Madagascar. The dam was constructed by a French firm in 1956. It creates Lake Tsiazompaniry, the largest reservoir in the country, which has a surface area of and a storage volume of . A second buttress dam, northwest of the main dam helps withhold the reservoir. Water released from the dam supplies a regulated flow to hydroelectric power station at the Antelomita Dam downstream. Efforts to install a 5.25 MW power station at the base of the dam began in 2011. See also *Mantasoa Dam Mantasoa Dam is a buttress dam on the Varahina-North River, a tributary of the Ikopa River, near Mantasoa in the Analamanga Region of Madagascar. The dam was constructed by French contractors between 1937 and 1938. It creates Lake Mantasoa whic ... – on the Varahina North River References {{commonscat Dams in Madagascar Analamanga Buttress da ...
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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 ...
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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 Trimoloharano * Antotohazo, Andramasina * Fitsinjovana Bakaro * Mandrosoa * Morarano Soafiraisana * Sabotsy Ambohitromby * Sabotsy Manjakavahoaka * Tankafatra Tankafatra is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands (Madagascar) , Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andramasina (district), Andramasina and its populations numbers to 6,867 in 2019. Thi ... References Districts of Analamanga {{Madagascar-geo-stub ...
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Route Nationale 7 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 7 '' (''RN7'') is a primary highway in Madagascar running 980km from the capital Antananarivo to Tulear at the south-west coast of the country. It crosses the regions of Analamanga, Vakinankaratra, Amoron'i Mania, Haute Matsiatra, Ihorombe, and Atsimo-Andrefana. This is one of the most important roads of the country and relatively well maintained. Selected locations on route (north to south) *Antananarivo *junction with RN43 * Ambatolampy (69 km) *Antsirabe (170 km) - (junction with RN34 to Miandrivazo and Malaimbandy) * Ambositra - (junction with RN35 to Malaimbandy and Morondava) * Ambohimahasoa - (junction with RN25 to Mananjary) *Fianarantsoa (412 km) - ( Ranomafana National Park) *Ambalavao (462 km) - ( Andringitra National Park) *Anja Community Reserve * Zazafotsy (586 km) *Ihosy - (604 km) (junction with RN27 to Farafangana) *Ihosy - (junction with RN13 to Betroka and Tolanaro (Fort-Dauphin) * Caves of Andranomilitry - (10 km from Ihosy) * ...
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