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Imerintsiatosika
ImerintsiatosikaLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°59′S 47°19′E / 18.983°S 47.317°E / -18.983; 47.317
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Arivonimamo
Area
• Total	173 km (67 sq mi)
Elevation	1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Population
• 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. The population of the commune was estimated to be 69,953 in a 2019.

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.

There is a 240-metre-high (790 ft) radio station near Imeritsitosika. It belonged formerly to the NASA.

In 2021 a prison of high security was inaugurated in Imeritsitosika.

Rivers

The only river of the municipality is the Katsaoka that traverses it over a length of 12 km.

Sports

• Grenade FC Imerintsiatosika (football)

Archeological sites

The Rova Antongona and royal tomb, 6 km north of Imerintsiatosika.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. RAVELONJANAHARY Maminirina Tahirisoa. APPROVISIONNEMENT EN EAU, L’OR BLEU, RESSOURCE STRATÉGIQUE: CAS DE LA COMMUNE D’IMERINTSIATOSIKA
3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
4. « E-talk » : L’histoire de la NASA à Madagascar avec Norbert Jaonarison
5. Madagascar Tribune
6. "ETUDE HYDROGEOLOGIQUE PAR APPROCHE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE DU BASSIN VERSANT D'IMERINTSIATOSIKA, REGION ITASY, MADAGASCAR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
7. Grenade FC Imerintsiatosika

v t e Communes in the Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Miarinarivo
Arivonimamo (22) - 112	Alkamisikely Ambatomanga Ambatomirahavavy Amboanana Ambohimandry Ambohimasina Ambohipandrano Ambohitrambo Ampahimanga Andranomiely Antambolo Antenimbe Arivonimamo Arivonimamo II Imerintsiatosika Mahatsinjo Est Manalalondo Marofangady Miantsoarivo Morafeno Morarano Talata Tsimadilo
Miarinarivo (12) - 117	Ambatomanjaka Analavory Andolofotsy Anosibe Ifanja Manazary Mandiavato Miarinarivo Miarinarivo II Sarobaratra Ifanja Soamahamanina Soavimbahoaka Zoma Bealoka
Soavinandriana (15) - 118	Ambatoasana Centre Amberomanga Ambohidanerana Amparaky Ampary Ampefy Ankaranana Ankisabe Antanetibe Dondona Mahavelona Mananasy Masindray Soavinandriana Tamponala
3 districts; 49 communes

18°59′S 47°19′E / 18.983°S 47.317°E / -18.983; 47.317

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