Analamanga is a region in Madagascar.

Analamanga means "blue forest". It's also an older name for Antananarivo.

• Capital: Antananarivo-Renivohitra.
• Area: 17,445 km²
• Population: 2,650,000
• Population density: 138/km²
• Chief: Pierre Manganirina Randrianarisoa

The region extends mainly into the North of the capital. It is bordered by Betsiboka (North), Bongolava and Itasy (West), Alaotra Mangoro (East) and Vakinankaratra (South). Antananarivo, Madagascar Antananarivo, Madagascar Antanànarìvo (pronounced IPA [æntəˌnænəˈɹiːvoʊ] or [ɑːntəˌnɑːnəˈɹiːvoʊ]), population 1,403,449 (2001 census), is the capital of Madagascar, in Antananarivo province. ... Vakinankaratra is a region in Madagascar. ...

The region is divided into 8 districts and 134 communes:

Districts

• Ambohidratrimo
• Andramasina
• Anjozorobe
• Ankazobe
• Antananarivo-Renivohitra
• Antananarivo-Atsimondrano
• Antananarivo-Avaradrano
• Manjakandriana

External link

• Plan Régional de Développement, Région Analamanga with a presentation (in French).