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])
The springs of the Onive River are in this municipality.