Mahitsy
Appearance
Mahitsy | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 18°45′S 47°21′E / 18.750°S 47.350°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Analamanga |
District | Ambohidratrimo |
Elevation | 1,143 - 1,540 m (−3,909 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 26,056 |
Mahitsy is rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 26,056.[1]
Mahitsy is localized at the RN 4 from Antananrivo to Mahajanga.
Economy
[edit]About 40% of the eggs consumed in Madagascar are from farms of the surroundings of Mahitsy.[2]
Infrastructure
[edit]There is a hydroelectric power plant near Mahitsy on the Farahantsana river. It has a capacity of 28MW.[3]