Antsirabe (Madagascar)

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Name (Hebrew)
אנטסיראבה (מדגסקר)
Name (Latin)
Antsirabe (Madagascar)
Other forms of name
nnaa Antsirabe, Malagasy Republic
Antsirabe (Malagasy Republic)
Coordinates
47.03333333 47.03333333 -19.86666667 -19.86666667 (gooearth )
Associated country
Madagascar
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 315138274
Wikidata: Q583184
Library of congress: n 87110018
Old Aleph NLI id: 6476
Sources of Information
  • Le Secteur non structuré d'Antsirabe, 1985.
  • LC data base, 07-10-87
  • Rajemisa-Raolison, R. Dict. hist. et géogr. de Madagascar, 1966
  • BGN gaz., Madagascar, 1955
Wikipedia description:

Antsirabe (Malagasy pronunciation: [anˌtsiraˈbe]) is the third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014. In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively cool climate (like the rest of the central region), its industry and the high concentration of pulled rickshaws or pousse-pousse. It attracts around 30,000 tourists a year.

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