Imerintsiatosika
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Imerintsiatosika is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. It is localized at 30 km west from the capital of Antananarivo on the National Road No.1.[2] The population of the commune was estimated to be 69,953 in a 2019.
36 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are vegetables, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[3]
There is a 240-metre-high (790 ft) radio station near Imeritsitosika. It belonged formerly to the NASA.[4]
In 2021 a prison of high security was inaugurated in Imeritsitosika.[5]
Rivers
The only river of the municipality is the Katsaoka that traverses it over a length of 12 km.[6]
Sports
- Grenade FC Imerintsiatosika (football)[7]
Archeological sites
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The Rova Antongona and royal tomb, 6 km north of Imerintsiatosika.
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ RAVELONJANAHARY Maminirina Tahirisoa. APPROVISIONNEMENT EN EAU, L’OR BLEU, RESSOURCE STRATÉGIQUE: CAS DE LA COMMUNE D’IMERINTSIATOSIKA
- ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ « E-talk » : L’histoire de la NASA à Madagascar avec Norbert Jaonarison
- ^ Madagascar Tribune
- ^ ETUDE HYDROGEOLOGIQUE PAR APPROCHE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE DU BASSIN VERSANT D’IMERINTSIATOSIKA, REGION ITASY, MADAGASCAR
- ^ Grenade FC Imerintsiatosika
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