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Fandriana
Fandriana is an urban commune in Central Highlands (Madagascar), Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Fandriana District, Fandriana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. It has a population of 29,232 inhabitants (2018). The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 35% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide employment for 5% and 15% of the population, respectively. The town is located at 41 km Route nationale 41 (Madagascar), National Road 41 from Ambositra. Rivers The Fisakana. Churches One catholic church and two churches of the FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church) Museums The Rafiliposaona Museum. References Populated places in Amoron'i Mania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandriana District
Fandriana District is a Districts of Madagascar, district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Regions of Madagascar, Region. Its capital is Fandriana. The district has an area of , and the estimated population in 2020 was 225,574. Municipalities The district is further divided into 13 communes: * Alakamisy Ambohimahazo * Ankarinoro * Betsimisotra * Fandriana * Fiadanana, Fandriana, Fiadanana * Imito * Mahazoarivo, Fandriana, Mahazoarivo * Miarinavaratra * Milamaina * Sahamadio, Fandriana, Sahamadio * Sandrandahy * Tatamalaza * Tsarazaza Rivers The Fikasana river, Fisakana. References {{Amoron'i Mania Region Districts of Amoron'i Mania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisakana
Fisakana is a Betsileo kingdom in central Madagascar. It was established by Ratrimo , the son of Andriandavaloha, who is thought to have come from Matitana. History Fisakana was founded by Ratrimo upon merging five small kingdoms: *Kingdom of Tsiakarandambo *Kingdom of Miarikanjaka *Kingdom of Matahotrony *Kingdom of Ianjanindavitra *Kingdom of Ambohipoloalina The Fikasana kingdom ended when Andrianampoinimerina army captured its capital Kirioka in early 1800s. It was incorporated into the historical Vakinankaratra province of Imerina. List of rulers *Ratrimo(1625-1650) *Rahendry(1650-1655) *Rivoekembahoaka I(1655-1775) *Andrianandrianina(1775-1796) * Rivoekembahoaka II (1796-1808) Location Fisakana is located mostly in the district of Fandriana Fandriana is an urban commune in Central Highlands (Madagascar), Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Fandriana District, Fandriana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. It h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Madagascar
Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions. There are 114 districts in Madagascar. Districts are themselves divided into communes; while some of the districts in urban areas (such as the City districts of Antananarivo, Antsirabe I, Antsiranana I, Fianarantsoa I, Toamasina I and Toliara I) and offshore islands (such as the districts of Nosy Be and Nosy Boraha) each consist of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 5–20 communes. List of districts * Note that Isandra, Lalangina and Vohibato Districts previously formed Fianarantsoa II District (within Haute Matsiatra Region) which has now been split into these three new districts. Another new district was formed by the splitting off of the new Mandoto District from Betafo District (within Vakinankaratra Region). See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Regions of Madagascar Madagascar is divided into 23 region, reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoron'i Mania Region
Amoron'i Mania (''Translated: Banks of the Mania'') is a region in central Madagascar bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west. The capital of the region is Ambositra, and the population was 833,919 in 2018. The area of the region is . Administrative divisions Amoron'i Mania Region is divided into four districts, which are sub-divided into 53 communes. * Ambatofinandrahana District - 9 communes * Ambositra District - 21 communes * Fandriana District Fandriana District is a Districts of Madagascar, district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Regions of Madagascar, Region. Its capital is Fandriana. The district has an area of , and the estimated population in 2020 was 225,574. ... - 13 communes * Manandriana District - 10 communes Protected areas *Part of Fandriana-Vondrozo Corridor *Part of Marolambo National Park * Itremo N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambositra
Ambositra is a city (commune urbaine) in central Madagascar. Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District. Geography It is situated at the RN 7 (Antsirabe - Tulear) and the RN 41 to Fandriana. It is situated 255 km south of the country's capital Antananarivo. Rivers Ambositra is situated at the Isaha River, an affluent of the Mania Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a Psychiatry, psychiatric Abnormality (behavior), behavioral syndrome defined as a state of Abnormality (behavior), abnormally elevated arousal, affect (psychology), affect, and energy level. During a mani .... Religion The Diocese of Ambositra is seated in the town (Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary), led by Bishop Fidelis Rakotonarivo. Arts and crafts Ambositra is the centre of Madagascar's wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry, a subgroup of the Betsileo people. There are many shops selling wooden household equipment, boxes, ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Madagascar
Madagascar is divided into 23 region, regions (''faritra''). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six Provinces of Madagascar, provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009. Elections The last elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008. See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Districts of Madagascar *List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index * List of cities in Madagascar References Sources * Population, area: ''Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire'* (in French:Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg Regions of Madagascar, Subdivisions of Madagascar Lists of administrative divisions, Madagascar, Regions Administrative divisions in Africa, Madagascar 2 First-level administrative divisions by country, Regions, Madagascar Madagascar geography-related lists {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Potato
The sweet potato or sweetpotato (''Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its sizeable, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable, which is a staple food in parts of the world. Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh and skin of various colors. Moreover, the young shoots and leaves are occasionally eaten as greens. The sweet potato and the potato are in the order Solanales, making them distant relatives. Although darker sweet potatoes are often known as "yams" in parts of North America, they are even more distant from actual yams, which are monocots in the order Dioscoreales. The sweet potato is native to the tropical regions of South America in what is present-day Ecuador. Of the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of Convolvulaceae, ''I. batatas'' is the only crop plant of major importance—some others are used locally (e.g., ''I. aquatica'' "ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 41 (Madagascar)
Route or routes may refer to: * Air route, route structure or airway * GPS route, a series of one or more GPS waypoints * Route (gridiron football), a path run by a wide receiver * Route (command), a program used to configure the routing table * Route, County Antrim, an area in Northern Ireland * Routes, Seine-Maritime, a commune in Seine-Maritime, France * ''Routes'', a 2003 video game by Leaf See also * Acronyms and abbreviations in avionics * Path (other) * Rout, a disorderly retreat of military units from the field of battle * Route number or road number * Router (other) * Router (woodworking) * Routing (other) * The Route (other) * Routing table * Scenic route, a thoroughfare designated as scenic based on the scenery through which it passes * Trade route A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. The term can also be used to refer to trade ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell University
Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since its founding, Cornell University has been a Mixed-sex education, co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2024, the student body included 16,128 undergraduate and 10,665 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries. The university is organized into eight Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges and seven Postgraduate education, graduate divisions on its main Ithaca campus. Each college and academic division has near autonomy in defining its respective admission standards and academic curriculum. In addition to its primary campus in Ithaca, Cornell University administers three satellite campuses, including two in New York City, the Weill Cornell Medicine, medical school and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice
Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much less commonly, ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago; African rice was domesticated in Africa about 3,000 years ago. Rice has become commonplace in many cultures worldwide; in 2023, 800 million tons were produced, placing it third after sugarcane and maize. Only some 8% of rice is traded internationally. China, India, and Indonesia are the largest consumers of rice. A substantial amount of the rice produced in developing nations is lost after harvest through factors such as poor transport and storage. Rice yields can be reduced by pests including insects, rodents, and birds, as well as by weeds, and by List of rice diseases, diseases such as rice blast. Traditional rice polyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. Cassava is predominantly consumed in boiled form, but substantial quantities are processed to extract cassava starch, called tapioca, which is used for food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. The Brazilian , and the related ''garri'' of West Africa, is an edible coarse flour obtained by grating cassava roots, pressing moisture off the obtained grated pulp, and finally drying it (and roasting in the case of both and ''garri''). Cassava is the third-largest source of carbohydrates in food in the tropics, after rice and maize, making it an important staple food, staple; more than 500 million pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
