Itasy Region
| Itasy Region | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location in Madagascar |
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| Country |
 Madagascar
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| Capital | Miarinarivo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 732,834 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Itasy is a region in central Madagascar. It borders Analamanga region in northeast, Vakinankaratra in south and Bongolava in northwest. The capital of the region is Miarinarivo, and the population was estimated to be 732,834 in 2013. It is the smallest of all the 22 regions in area with 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi), and is the most densely populated region after Analamanga.
Itasy region is divided into three districts, which are sub-divided into 51 communes.
The region of Itasy is named after Lake Itasy, the third largest lake in Madagascar. The lake is 120 km from the capital city of Antananarivo.
According to the ONTM (Office National de Tourism de Madagascar), more 60% of domestic tourists from the capital city use this as their short-stay holiday destination each year. However, this still amounts to less than 200 tourists per day, or up to 1200 tourists per day on national holidays. Ampefy, by lake Itasy, is the main tourist town.
The region is famous for several features:
Coordinates: 19°00′00″S 46°46′00″E / 19°S 46.7667°E
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