Official Name: | Farariana |
Other Name: | Farariana |
Nickname: | a town of Carion gare TCE |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Antananarivo |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Analamanga |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Manjakandriana |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 300 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Protestant |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -18.9263°N 47.7055°W |
Elevation M: | 1362 |
Elevation Ft: | 4450 |
Postal Code: | 116 |
Area Code: | Carion gare TCE |
Farariana is a town in Madagascar. It is a part of the commune of Nandihizana in the District of Manjakandriana, and is located 35 km from the city of Antananarivo.
Farariana was established in the 17th century and can count among its rulers one of the sisters of Andrianampoinimerina, the king who reunited the Kingdom of Imerina at the turn of the 19th century. At the time of its founding, approximately 1000 people lived in Farariana. After World War II, numerous businessmen born in Farariana moved to Antananarivo and started lumber and woodworking businesses.