Analamanga is a
region
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in central
Madagascar
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, containing the capital
Antananarivo
Antananarivo (Malagasy language, Malagasy: ; 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 ...
and its surrounding metropolitan area. The region has an area of , and had a population of 4,325,226 in 2018.
Administrative divisions
Analamanga Region is divided into eight districts, which are sub-divided into 140 communes.
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Ambohidratrimo District - 24 communes
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Andramasina District - 14 communes
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Anjozorobe District - 18 communes
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Ankazobe District - 15 communes
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Antananarivo-Atsimondrano District - 26 communes
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Antananarivo-Avaradrano District - 16 communes
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Antananarivo-Renivohitra District - 1 commune; the city of Antananarivo
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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, M ...
- 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 ha) and
Tsiazompaniry (2333 ha).
Transport
Roads
The capital,
Antananarivo
Antananarivo (Malagasy language, Malagasy: ; 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 ...
is linked with several national roads:
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National Road 2 leads eastwards to
Toamasina
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National Road 4 leads northwards to
Mahajunga and
Diego Suarez.
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National Road 7 leads southwards to
Antsirabe
Antsirabe () also known as Ville d'eau is the list of cities in Madagascar, third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014.
In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively ...
and
Fianarantsoa.
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National Road 1 leads westwards to
Tsiroanomandidy and
Maintirano.
Railroads
Two
railroad lines exist, though there is no passenger transport: the line to Antsirabe (158 km), and the line to
Toamasina (371km).
Airport
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Antananarivo airport
Protected Areas
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Anjozorobe-Angavo Reserve
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Ambohitantely Reserve.
Sports
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COSPN Analamanga - basketball
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ASSM Elgeco Plus - football, Malagasy champions 1971, 1978
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USJF Ravinala - football
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AS Saint Michel - football
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BTM Antananarivo - football
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COSFAP Antananarivo - football, Malagasy champions 1988
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DSA Antananarivo - football, Malagasy champions 1997 and 1998
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Tana FC Formation - football
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AS Adema - football, Malagasy champions 2002, 2006, 2012, 2021
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Japan Actuel's FC - football, Malagasy champions in 2011
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Ajesaia - football, Malagasy champions in 2007 and 2009
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SO Emyrne - football, Malagasy champions in 2001
See also
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Antananarivo Province
References
Monographie Region Analamanga
External links
Plan Régional de Développement, Région Analamanga with a presentation (in French).
Regions of Madagascar
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