Tsiroanomandidy (district)

Tsiroanomandidy is a district of Bongolava in Madagascar.[1][2]

Tsiroanomandidy
Tsiroanomandidy is located in Madagascar
Tsiroanomandidy
Tsiroanomandidy
Coordinates: 18°46′11.28″S 46°3′0″E
Country Madagascar
RegionBongolava
Area
  Total4,540 sq mi (11,758 km2)
  Land4,540 sq mi (11,758 km2)
Population
  Total455,678

Transports

The national road RN 1 and Route nationale 1b connects the city with Antananarivo (218 km).

There is an airport.

Economy

Tsiroanomandidy has the largest Zebu market in Madagascar. More than 1/3 of the tax revenue of the town come from its trade.

Communes

The district is further divided into 18 communes; which are further sub-divided into 215 villages (fokontany):[3]

  • Ambalanirana - 16 villages - 450 km2 with a population of 27,805
  • Ambararatabe - 7 villages - 120 km2 with a population of 11,699
  • Ambatolampy - 10 villages - 152 km2 with a population of 12,584
  • Ankadinondry Sakay - 22 villages - 376 km2 with a population of 45,522
  • Ankerana Avaratra - 7 villages - 800 km2 with a population of 11,833
  • Anosy - 7 villages -209 km2 with a population of 12,582
  • Belobaka - 18 villages - 137 km2 with a population of 24,346
  • Bemahatazana - 12 villages - 1,100 km2 with a population of 36,498
  • Bevato - 12 villages - 357 km2 with a population of 20,360
  • Fierenana - 11 villages - 3,336 km2 with a population of 21 625
  • Fihaonana - 20 villages - 1,777 km2 with a population of 63,007
  • Mahasolo - 16 villages - 934 km2 with a population of 45,485
  • Maroharana - 7 villages - 450 km2 with a population of 12,343
  • Miandanarivo - 11 villages - 400 km2 with a population of 17,438
  • Soanierana - 6 villages - 248 km2 with a population of 9,285
  • Tsinjoarivo Imanga - 10 villages - 450 km2 with a population of 31,213
  • Tsiroanomandidy - 16 villages - 52 km2 with a population of 42,989

References

  1. REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44.
  2. "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. Courants migratoire dans le district de Tsiroanomandidy
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