Miarinarivo
Miarinarivo is a city (commune urbaine) in Itasy Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar.
Miarinarivo | |
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Miarinarivo | |
Miarinarivo Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′39″S 46°54′00″E | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Itasy |
| District | Miarinarivo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)census | |
| • Total | 13,109 |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 117 |
Miarinarivo is located 100 km (62 mi) from Antananarivo, and is the capital of Itasy Region as well as of its own district. It is crossed by National Road 1, which leads from Antananarivo to Tsiroanomandidy.[1]
Education
In Miarinarivo there are:[2]
- 6 primary schools with 2000 pupils
- 4 secondary schools with 1400 pupils
- 4 a Lycée with 900 students
Sports
Football/Soccer
The local club CNaPS Sport is the best football club in the city. The club has been 7 times Malagasy champions, 3 times Malagasy cup champions and Malagasy super-cup champions once.
Religion
- FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
- FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
- Roman Catholic Church (Katedraly Kristy Mpanjaka (Cathedral of Christ the King)).[3]
References
- Roads in Itasy
- ny-hary.de
- (in French)Portail de l'eglise catholique à Madagascar Archived 2013-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
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