Antanifotsy District Explained

Official Name:	Antanifotsy (district)
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]
Area Footnotes:	^[2]
Area Total Km2:	3425
Population As Of:	2018
Population Note:	Census
Population Total:	354,933
Coordinates:	-19.68°N 47.33°W
Blank1 Name Sec2:	Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:	Cwb
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	109

Antanifotsy is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. The district has a total population estimated to 354.933 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Antanifotsy.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 14 municipalities:^[3]

• Ambatolahy
• Ambatomiady
• Ambatotsipihina
• Ambodiriana
• Ambohimandroso
• Ambohitompoina
• Ampitatafika
• Andranofito
• Anjamanga
• Antanifotsy
• Antsahalava
• Antsampandrano
• Belanitra Avaratra
• Soamanandrariny

Roads

The National road 7, one of the main roads of Madagascar, crosses this district from North to South.It is also crossed by a railroad but the service had been interrupted.

Rivers

The springs of the Onive River are near Antanifotsy.

Nature

The Marolambo National Park, near Ambohitompoina.^[4]

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. https://region-vakinankaratra.mg/antanifotsy/ Antanifotsy
4. https://www.parcs-madagascar.com/parcs/marolambo.php Marolambo National Park