Mahitsy

Mahitsy
town
Mahitsy, RN4
Mahitsy, RN4
Mahitsy is located in Madagascar
Mahitsy
Mahitsy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°45′S 47°21′E / 18.750°S 47.350°E / -18.750; 47.350
CountryMadagascar
RegionAnalamanga
DistrictAmbohidratrimo
Elevation
1,143 - 1,540 m (−3,909 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
26,056

Mahitsy is rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 26,056.[1]


Mahitsy is localized at the RN 4 from Antananrivo to Mahajanga.

Economy

About 40% of the eggs consumed in Madagascar are from farms of the surroundings of Mahitsy.[2]

Infrastructure

There is a hydroelectric power plant near Mahitsy on the Farahantsana river. It has a capacity of 28MW.[3]

References

  1. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  2. ^ Mahitsy, les travaux de la Route
  3. ^ MADAGASCAR : la centrale hydroélectrique de Farahantsana (28 MW) entre en service
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