Faratsiho District Explained

Official Name:Faratsiho (district)
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vakinankaratra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Faratsiho District
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2015
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:237,162
Coordinates:-19.4°N 46.95°W
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Cwb
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:114

Faratsiho is a town in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. It is the capitol of the district of Faratsiho[3] The district covers an area of 2,015 km2, with a total population estimated at 222,922 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Faratsiho.

Communes

The district is further divided into nine communes:

Roads

The district and the town of Faratsiho is crossed by the National road 43 (Analavory-Antsirabe).

Rivers

3 rivers cross the municipality of Faratsiho: Kitsamby, Sahomby and the Mahasetroka river.[4] The Sahasarotra river crosses this district from East to West.[5]

Nature

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pseau.org/outils/ouvrages/mg_mef_monographie-region-vakinakaratra_2014.pdf Monographie
  2. https://region-vakinankaratra.mg/faratsiho/ Region Vakinakaratra
  3. https://region-vakinankaratra.mg/faratsiho/ Region Vakinankaratra
  4. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/randrianantenainaJeanV_SN_M2_15.pdf CONSOMMATION ALIMENTAIRE DANS LES COMMUNES RURALES DE FARATSIHO ET DE VINANINONY SUD
  5. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/rahobisoaSidonieC_SN_MAST2_19.pdf Rahobisoa