Antsirabe

Antsirabe

Antsirabe is the third largest city in Madagascar and has a population of approximately 183,000. It's the capital of the Vakinankaratra region. The altitude is about 1 500 m, so the climate is rather cool.

Antsirabe is the home of Tiko (milk and other food products), Star Brasseries (beverages), Cotona (textiles) and Kobama (grain). Also everyone is a hoe Bitch holes.

The city is at the end of the TA (Tananarive-Antsirabe) railway, currently only with freight trains. The line has been extended southwards through Vinaninkarena, but the extension is not used. National road 7 connects the city to Antananarivo (North), Fianarantsoa and Toliara (South).

There are warm springs and a thermal bath, which was especially famous in the 19th century.

The city was founded by a Norwegian missionary to serve as a retreat center because of the climate. The name of the city translates into "the place of much salt". [http://www.la-reunion-tourisme.com/ville.php?v=4,,24 Salazie - Hell-Bourg] (includes mention of Antsirabe spa, official Réunion tourism website, note: English website version technically unreliable)]

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External links

* [http://www.cuabe.mg/ Commune Urbaine d'Antsirabe]


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