Vakinankaratra

Region in Madagascar

Vakinankaratra Region

Region

Antsirabe

Location in Madagascar

Country|  Madagascar
Capital| Antsirabe
Government

[1]

• Governor| Vy Vato Rakotovao
Area

• Total

| 16,599 km2 (6,409 sq mi)
Population

(2018)[2]

• Total

| 2,074,358
• Density| 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Ethnicities

| Merina
Time zone| UTC3 (EAT)
HDI (2018)| 0.531[3]
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Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of 16,599 kilometres (10,314 miles), and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018.[2]

## History

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The kingdom of Vakinankaratra, known as the kingdom of the river Andrantsay, was founded at the beginning of the 17th century by Andrianony, a prince originally from Alasora, south of Antananarivo. The capital of the kingdom used to be Fivavahana in today's Betafo District.

The last ruler of the Kingdom of Andrantsay was Andriamanalinarivo who was on the throne when Imerina king Andrianampoinimerina conquered the area with the help of the young prince Radama at the beginning of the 19th century. The territory was integrated into the Merina Kingdom under the new name Vakinankaratra.

During the colonial period the centre of the region shifted to Antsirabe.

## Population

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Vakinankaratra is the second most populous region of Madagascar and it has the second highest population density, only beaten by Analamanga, where the national capital and biggest city, Antananarivo, is located. In 2018, Vakinankaratra had a population of 2,074,358 and an average density of 117.0 people per km².[2] The vast majority of the population belongs to the Merina ethnic group.

## Economy

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Vakinankaratra generates 10% of the GDP of Madagascar. There is an important textile industry and it is the principal bassin of legume production of the island. It also supplies 65% of the milk produced in Madagascar.[4]

## Geography

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A polished slice of liddicoatite from Betafo

Vakinankaratra is situated in the central highlands of Madagascar. The region covers an area of 16,599 km2 (6,409 sq mi), making it the third least extensive region in Madagascar. It borders the region of Bongolava in the northwest, Itasy in the north, Analamanga in the northeast, Alaotra Mangoro and Atsinanana in the east, Amoron'i Mania in the south, and Menabe to the west.

A number of precious minerals are found in Vakinankaratra, including Ferrocolumbite, Liddicoatite, and Londonite.

## Bodies of Water

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* Lake Tritriva (15 km from Antsirabe)
* Lake Andraikiba (7 km from Antsirabe)
* Tatamarina Lake (at Betafo)
* The Mania River flows south of Antsirabe.
* The Onive River at Tsinjoarivo, Antanifotsy and Ambatolampy.
* The Andromba River at Behenjy.[5]
* The Sahasarotra river

## Protected Area

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* Manjakatompo Ankaratra New Protected Area
* Faratsiho Natural Park

## Administrative divisions

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Vakinankaratra Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 89 communes.

* Ambatolampy District \- 19 communes
* Antanifotsy District \- 13 communes
* Antsirabe I District \- 1 commune
* Antsirabe II District \- 20 communes
* Betafo District \- 18 communes
* Faratsiho District \- 9 communes
* Mandoto District \- 9 communes

## Transport

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### Airport

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* Antsirabe Airport

### Roads

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* National road 7 \- mayor axe North - South.
* National road 43 \- (Analavory \- Ambohibary)
* National road 34 (Antsirabe \- Malaimbandy (Menabe))
* Provincial road 73 (Tsiafajavona Ankaratra to Ambatolampy).[6]
* Provincial road 111 (Antanifotsy \- Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry)
* Provincial road 122 (Antsirabe \- Soanindrariny)
* Provincial road 123 (Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry \- Antanambao, Antsirabe II)

### Railways

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* Madarail \- Antananarivo-Antsirabe (159 km) - presently closed due to collapse of the bridge of the river Sasaony, at 19 km from Antananarivo.[7]

## Sports

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Football:

* FC Vakinankaratra (several times champions of Madagascar)
* FC Jirama Antsirabe

Basketball:

* GNBC

## Gallery

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* Lake Tritriva

* Antsirabe

* Ambatolampy

* Antanifotsy

* Royal tombs in Betafo.

## See also

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* Antananarivo Province

* Madagascar portal

## References

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1. ^ EDBM
2. ^ a b c "Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
4. ^ [(in French): https://lexpress.mg/08/09/2020/filiere-lait-loffre-loin-de-la-demande/ lexpress.mg Filiere Lait]
5. ^ Dr.RANAIVOSOA Voajanahary, Caractérisation sédimentologique et l érosion hydrique à AntsahalavaAmbatomitsangana-Commune de Behenjy
6. ^ allafrica.com
7. ^ L'Express de Madagascar: Ligne Antananarivo-Antsirabe

## External links

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* Région Vakinankaratra Official site in French.
* Tourism Official tourism site of Vakinankaratra.

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Provinces and Regions of the Republic of Madagascar

* Antananarivo: Analamanga \- Bongolava \- Itasy \- Vakinankaratra

* Antsiranana: Diana \- Sava

* Fianarantsoa: Amoron'i Mania \- Atsimo-Atsinanana \- Fitovinany \- Haute Matsiatra \- Ihorombe \- Vatovavy

* Mahajanga: Betsiboka\- Boeny \- Melaky \- Sofia

* Toamasina (Tamatave): Alaotra-Mangoro \- Analanjirofo \- Atsinanana

* Toliara (Tulear): Androy \- Anosy \- Atsimo-Andrefana \- Menabe

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Communes in the Vakinankaratra Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Capital: Antsirabe

Ambatolampy (19)|

* Ambatolampy
* Ambatondrakalavao
* Ambodifarihy Fenomanana
* Ambohipihaonana
* Andranovelona
* Andravola Vohipeno
* Andriambilany
* Andriantsivalana
* Antakasina
* Antanamalaza
* Antanimasaka
* Antsampandrano
* Behenjy
* Belambo
* Manjakatompo
* Morarano
* Sabotsy Namatoana
* Tsiafajavona Ankaratra
* Tsinjoarivo

Antanifotsy (14)|

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

Antsirabe I (1)|

* Antsirabe

Antsirabe II (20)|

* Alakamisy
* Ambano
* Ambatomena
* Ambohibary
* Ambohidranandriana
* Ambohimiarivo
* Ambohitsimanova
* Andranomanelatra
* Antanambao
* Antanimandry
* Antsoatany
* Belazao
* Ibity
* Manandoana
* Mandrosohasina
* Mangatano
* Sahanivotry Mandona
* Soanindrariny
* Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry
* Vinaninkarena

Betafo (18)|

* Alakamisy Anativato
* Alakamisy Marososona
* Alarobia Bemaha
* Ambatonikonilahy
* Ambohimasina
* Ambohimanambola
* Andrembesoa
* Anosiarivo Manapa
* Andranomafana
* Antohobe
* Antsoso
* Betafo
* Inanantonana
* Mahaiza
* Mandritsara
* Manohisoa
* Soavina
* Tritriva

Faratsiho (9)|

* Ambohiborona
* Andranomiady
* Antsapanimahazo
* Faratsiho
* Miandrarivo
* Ramainandro
* Valabetokana
* Vinaninony-Atsimo
* Vinaninony Nord

Mandoto (9)|

* Anjoma Ramartina
* Vinany
* Vasiana
* Ankazomiriotra
* Ananambao Ambary
* Besohana
* Fidirana
* Mandoto
* Maromandray

7 districts; 89 communes

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