Faratsiho District

Faratsiho (district)
Faratsiho (district) is located in Madagascar
Faratsiho (district)
Faratsiho (district)
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°24′00″S 46°57′00″E / 19.40000°S 46.95000°E / -19.40000; 46.95000
Country Madagascar
RegionVakinankaratra
DistrictFaratsiho District
Area
 • Total
2,015 km2 (778 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
237,162
Postal code
114
ClimateCwb

Faratsiho is a town in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. It is the capitol of the district of Faratsiho[3] The district covers an area of 2,015 km2, with a total population estimated at 222,922 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Faratsiho.

Communes

The district is further divided into nine communes:

Roads

The district and the town of Faratsiho is crossed by the National road 43 (Analavory-Antsirabe).

Rivers

3 rivers cross the municipality of Faratsiho: Kitsamby, Sahomby and the Mahasetroka river.[4] The Sahasarotra river crosses this district from East to West.[5]

Nature

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