Betafo
Betafo | |
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  Betafo Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 19°50′24″S 46°51′18″E / 19.84000°S 46.85500°ECoordinates: 19°50′24″S 46°51′18″E / 19.84000°S 46.85500°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Vakinankaratra |
| District | Betafo District |
| Elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 34,336 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Betafo or Betafó ("many roofs") is a town and urban commune in Vakinankaratra Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar that is situated at 22 km from Antsirabe.
The town had an estimated population of 34,336 in 2018 and is the administrative centre of Betafo District.
Geography[]
Betafo is situated at an altitude of 1,410 metres (4,630 ft) above sea level, in the central highlands of Madagascar. The town lies along the RN34 national road to Miandrivazo, 22 km (14 mi) west of Antsirabe and 191 km (119 mi) from the country's capital, Antananarivo.
Religion[]
- FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
The first Lutheran church in Madagascar was built in Betafo the Norwegian missionaries John Engh et Nils Nielsen in 1867.[2]
- FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Betafo[3]
UNESCO World Heritage Site[]
The irrigated rice paddies of the area are emblematic of this technology throughout the Malagasy highlands and were nominated to the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Madagascar in 1997.[4]
References[]
- ^ Ralison, Eliane; Goossens, Frans. "Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d'urgence de la sécurité alimentaire" (PDF) (in French). Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ Betafo
- ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ants1.htm
- ^ UNESCO. "World Heritage Convention: Madagascar". Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
Sights[]
- Tombs of Kings of Betafo
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