Betafo, Arivonimamo | |
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village (fokontany) | |
  Betafo, Arivonimamo Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°59′S47°06′E / 18.983°S 47.100°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Itasy |
| District | Arivonimamo |
| Municipality | Arivonimamo II |
| Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 112 |
Betafo ("many roofs) is a village and fokontany in the municipality Arivonimamo II, [2] in the district of Arivonimamo, in the region of Itasy, Madagascar.
The village's inhabitants are said to be divided between descendants of nobles (andriana) and descendants of former slaves (olona mainty, literally "black people"). This aspect was the subject of a study by anthropologist David Graeber. [3] His book, Lost People: Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar , contains a detailed recounting of the village's oral traditions, full of stories of scandalous murders, magical battles, forbidden romances, and spiteful ancestors sending fires and hailstorms from their tombs.
Vatolaivy is a small village that belongs to the municipality of Arivonimamo II, 70 km west of Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Arivonimamo is a city in Itasy Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar.
Itasy is a region in central Madagascar. It borders Analamanga region in northeast, Vakinankaratra in south and Bongolava in northwest. The capital of the region is Miarinarivo, and the population was 897,962 in 2018. It is the smallest of all the 22 regions in area with 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi), and is the most densely populated region after Analamanga.
Alkamisikely is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo District which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 3,957 in 2019.
Amboanana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated 19,217 in 2019.
Ambohimandry is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region in Antananarivo Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune census.
Ambohimasina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Andranomiely is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.
Antambolo or Amboasary-Antambolo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.
Arivonimamo II is a rural municipality in Itasy, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. It is situated at 48km west from the country's capital Antananarivo and 50 km east from Miarinarivo.
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. The population of the commune was estimated to be 69,953 in a 2019.
Manalalondo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the municipality is 12,995 in 2019.
Marofangady is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region.
Miantsoarivo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.
Morafeno is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.
Edmond Rodin Georges Rakotomanjato is a Malagasy politician. A member of the National Assembly of Madagascar, he was elected as a member of the Tiako I Madagasikara party; he represents the constituency of Arivonimamo.
Arivonimamo Air Base, or simply Antananarivo Arivonimamo Air Base, is a military airport located in Arivonimamo, Madagascar.
Arivonimamo is a district of Itasy in Madagascar.
Talata Tsimadilo is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 7,438 in 2018.
Ampahimanga is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy. The population of the commune was 16,184 in 2018.
Capital: Miarinarivo | ||
| Arivonimamo (22) |  | |
| Miarinarivo (12) | ||
| Soavinandriana (15) | ||
3 districts; 49 communes | ||
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