Betafo (city)
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| Coordinates | 19 ° 50 ′ S , 46 ° 51 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Madagascar | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | MG-T | ||
| height | 1410 m | ||
| Residents | 31,000 (2001) | ||
Betafo is a Malagasy city in the Vakinankaratra region . Their population in 2001 was 31,000.
geography
Betafo is 22 km from the city of Antsirabe on the Route Nationale to Morondava . The area is shaped by volcanic hills.
economy
The region around Betafo is rich in minerals, including a. Tourmaline , phenakite , liddicoatite ferrocolumbite and manganotantalite . The name of the mineral Betafit was derived from the name of the city.
Attractions
- the lake Tatamarina, around 1 km north of the city,
- the waterfall of Antafofo with a height of 20 m,
- the thermal baths of Betafo around 3 km north of the city
religion
From 1913 to 1921 Betafo was the seat of the Antsirabé diocese . The first Lutheran church in Madagascar was built here by Norwegian missionaries.
Web links
Commons : Betafo - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Betafo Tourist Office (French)