Betafo

For the district, see Betafo District. For the village in Arivonimamo, Itasy, see Betafo, Arivonimamo.
Betafo
fields near Betafo
fields near Betafo
Betafo is located in Madagascar
Betafo
Betafo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°50′24″S 46°51′18″E / 19.84000°S 46.85500°E / -19.84000; 46.85500
Country Madagascar
RegionVakinankaratra
DistrictBetafo District
Elevation
1,410 m (4,630 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
34,336
 • Ethnics
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
113
Tatamarina Lake in Betafo

Betafo ("many roofs") is a town and urban municipality in Vakinankaratra Region in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It is surrounded by volcanic peaks and is situated 22 km from Antsirabe. It is a typical Merina town in the Central Highlands.

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

The first Lutheran church in Madagascar was built in Betafo by the Norwegian missionaries John Engh and Nils Nielsen in 1867.[2]

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]

History

In the 19th century, it was the capital of Vakinankaratra. The first Lutheran church in Madagascar was built in Betafo by the Norwegian missionaries John Engh and Nils Nielsen in 1867.[5]

Sports

The AS Standon Betafo is the local football club. It plays in the Vakinankaratra regional liga.

Books

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Betafo
  3. ^ "Diocese of Antsirabé, Madagascar".
  4. ^ UNESCO. "World Heritage Convention: Madagascar". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Betafo

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