Mahitsy Explained

Settlement Type:town
Official Name:Mahitsy
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Mapsize:183px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Madagascar
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Analamanga
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ambohidratrimo
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:26,056
Coordinates:-18.75°N 68°W
Elevation M:1143 - 1540

Mahitsy is rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 26,056.[1]

Mahitsy is localized at the RN 4 from Antananrivo to Mahajanga.

Economy

About 40% of the eggs consumed in Madagascar are from farms of the surroundings of Mahitsy.[2]

Infrastructure

There is a hydroelectric power plant near Mahitsy on the Farahantsana river. It has a capacity of 28MW.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2017-12-28.
  2. https://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Mahitsy-Les-travaux-de-la-route,24156.html Mahitsy, les travaux de la Route
  3. https://www.afrik21.africa/madagascar-la-centrale-hydroelectrique-de-farahantsana-28-mw-entre-en-service/ MADAGASCAR : la centrale hydroélectrique de Farahantsana (28 MW) entre en service