Antanifotsy Explained

Official Name:Antanifotsy
Other Name:Faratsiho
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vakinankaratra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Antanifotsy District
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:RAJAONA Tosiharilova
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:251.59
Population As Of:2018
Population Note:Census
Population Total:54,448
Coordinates:-19.68°N 47.33°W
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Cwb
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:109

Antanifotsy (also Antanifotsy Gara) is an urban municipality and a district located in Vakinankaratra Region in Madagascar. It has a population of 54,448 in 2018.The city is at 112 km from Antananarivo and at 60 km to Antsirabe. The municipality is 3 km off the RN7 that passes at Ilempona Gara, at the entrance of Antanifotsy. This is also a railway station on the Antananarivo - Antsirabe line.

The municipality of Antanifotsy is composed by 47 Fokontany (villages) that are: Ambalavao, Ambatoharanana, Ambatolampy, Ambatomaintikely, Ambatomiankina nord, Ambatovaventy Est, Ambatovaventy Oeust, Ambodiriana Est, Ambohijanaka, Ambohitrimanjaka, Amboniandrefana, Andohafarihy, Andohariana, Andohavary II, Andranomalaza, Andrefaniala, Andriantsilahy, Angavo Est, Ankararana, Anondrilahy, Anosimboahangy, Antanambao, Antanetilava, Antanety, Antanety Nord, Antanifotsy, Antanikatsaka, Antemotra, Antobiniaro, Antsahamaina, Antsahondra Est, Antsenakely, Bemasoandro, Bepaiso, Fierenana, Mahalavolona, Mahatsinjo centre, Morarano Ambatobe, Morarano III, Morarano IV, Morarano Ouest, Sahavato centre, Sahavato Haut, Sahavato Ouest, Saonjorano, Tokotanitsara and Tsarafara.[3])

Rivers

The springs of the Onive River are in this municipality.

Twin cities

Notes and References

  1. https://region-vakinankaratra.mg/antanifotsy/ region-vakinankaratra.mg
  2. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/rovampanantenanaHandoariminoLO_ESPA_MAST_16.pdf ELABORATION DU SCHEMA D’AMENAGEMENT COMMUNAL PAR LA COMMUNE D’ANTANIFOTSY DANS LA REGION DE VAKINANKARATRA
  3. (Source: SDPPSPF Antanifotsy - 2020