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.
The district is further divided into nine communes:
The district and the town of Faratsiho is crossed by the National road 43 (Analavory-Antsirabe).
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]