Itasy

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Itasy
Itsay (red) is in the center of Madagascar
Itsay (red) is in the center of Madagascar
Symbols
coat of arms
coat of arms
Basic data
Country Madagascar
Capital Miarinarivo
surface 6993 km²
Residents 750,000 (2014)
density 107 inhabitants per km²
founding 2004
ISO 3166-2 MG

Coordinates: 19 ° 0 ′  S , 46 ° 46 ′  E

Itasy is one of 22 regions ( Faritra ) of Madagascar in the central highlands of the island. In 2014, 750,000 people lived in the region. With an area of ​​6,993 km² it is the smallest region in Madagascar. The 22 regions of Madagascar were founded in June 2004. On April 4, 2007, Marc Ravalomanana held a referendum on an amendment to the constitution, which established a new administrative structure without provinces from October 2009. The regions thus became the first administrative unit.

geography

The Itasy region is located in the center of Madagascar. In the northwest, Itasy borders on Bongolava , in the northeast on Analamanga and in the south on Vakinankaratra .

The Lac Itasy is located in the center of the region. The very nutrient-rich alluvial soil can be found on its banks . There is also volcanic soil to the west and south-west of Soavinandriana and Ferralsol near Miarinarivo , Manalalondo and Ambohimandry .

climate

The annual average temperature is 18 ° C, the maximum average temperature 27.4 ° C and the minimum average temperature 8.6 ° C. The average annual rainfall is between 800 mm and 1100 mm.

Fauna (selection)

The following animal species are common in Itasy:

Economy and Infrastructure

Due to the moderate climate and the nutrient-rich soils in the west, it is possible to grow a variety of agricultural products. These include, for example, rice, corn and peanuts as well as some fruits, potatoes and various vegetables.

traffic

Analavory , located in the center of the region, is a traffic junction. The national road 1 (RN 1) comes from the east and turns north in the town towards Tsiroanomandidy . The national road 1b (RN 1b) branches off from the national road 1 at Analavory and leads in a westerly direction via Tsiroanomandidy to the national road 8a (RN 8a) at Maintirano on the west coast. The National road 43 (No. 43) branches off in Analavory from the RN 1 and results in the southeast direction over Ampefy, Soavinandriana and Ambohibary to the national road 7 (No. 7).

Administrative division

The Itasy region is divided into three districts ( Fivondronana ):

Web links

Commons : Itasy  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • Information on Itasy on the website of the Ministère de l'Economie et du Plan (French)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Itasy population statistics. citypopulation.de, November 17, 2015, accessed on November 12, 2017 (German).
  2. ↑ Diana. Ministère de l'Economie et du Plan, accessed on November 19, 2017 (French).
  3. ↑ a b c d Itasy. Ministère de l'Economie et du Plan, accessed on November 12, 2017 (French).