Imerintsiatosika | |
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  Imerintsiatosika Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°59′S47°19′E / 18.983°S 47.317°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Itasy |
| District | Arivonimamo |
| Area | |
• Total | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,301 m (4,268 ft) |
| Population (2018)Census | |
• Total | 69,953 |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 112 |
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 found to be 69,953 in the 2018 census.
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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]
