Place:Miarinarivo

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Miarinarivo
Miarinarivo
Miarinarivo
Miarinarivo is located in Madagascar
Miarinarivo
Miarinarivo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 18°57′39″S 46°54′00″E / 18.96083°S 46.9°E / -18.96083; 46.9
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictMiarinarivo
Area
 • Land17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)census
 • Total13,109
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
117


Miarinarivo is a city (commune urbaine) in Itasy Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar .

Miarinarivo is located at 100 km (62 mi) of Antananarivo and is the capital of Itasy Region as well as of its district. It is crossed by the National Road 1 that leads from Antananarivo to Tsiroanomandidy.[1]

Education

In Miarinarivo are situated:[2]

  • 6 primary schools with 2000 pupils
  • 4 secondary schools with 1400 pupils
  • 4 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]

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