- Source: Betafo District
Betafo is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. The administrative centre of the district is the town of Betafo. However the district has subsequently been divided by the creation of the new Mandoto District from former parts of Betafo District. The reduced district covers an area of 4,607 km, and it had an estimated population of 331,696 in 2018. It is situated at 22 km west of Antsirabe.
The irrigated rice paddies of the district are emblematic of this technology throughout the highlands and were nominated to the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Madagascar in 1997.
Communes
The district is further divided into 18 communes:
Alakamisy Anativato
Alakamisy Marososona
Alarobia Bemaha
Ambatonikonilahy
Ambohimanambola
Ambohimasina
Andranomafana
Andrembesoa
Anosiarivo Manapa
Antohobe
Antsoso
Betafo
Inanantonana
Mahaiza
Mandritsara
Manohisoa
Soavina
Tritriva
Infrastructure
The district is connected by the RN34 national road from Antsirabe (22km) to Morondava..
Lakes
The Lake Tritriva, a volcanic lake.
References
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Betafo District
- Betafo
- Vakinankaratra
- Districts of Madagascar
- Mandritsara, Betafo
- Betafo, Arivonimamo
- Soavina, Betafo
- Ambohimanambola, Betafo
- Ambohimasina, Betafo
- Antsirabe
