Imerintsiatosika

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.^[3] The population of the commune was found to be 69,953 in the 2018 census.

Country Madagascar

Elevation

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1,301 m (4,268 ft)

TimezoneUTC3 (EAT)

Postal code

112

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Imerintsiatosika
Imerintsiatosika Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°59′S 47°19′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Arivonimamo
Government [1]
• Mayor	Parisoa Andriambolanarivo
Area
• Total	173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Population  (2018)Census
• Total	69,953
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	112

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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.^[4]

There is a 240-metre-high (790 ft) radio station near Imeritsitosika. It belonged formerly to the NASA.^[5]

In 2021 a prison of high security was inaugurated in Imeritsitosika.^[6]