The Malagasy name Antsirabe literally means "the place of much salt".
The city has the nicknames ville d'eau ('city of water' in … 查看更多內容

Languages
The majority of the population belongs to the Merina ethnic group, which speaks a highland dialect of 查看更多內容

The places of worship, are predominantly Christian churches and temples:
• Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar
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Several buildings in central Antsirabe date back to the first decades of the 20th century. These include the thermal bath centre (opened in 1917), Hôtel des Thermes … 查看更多內容

The area where Antsirabe is found today was part of the Kingdom of Andrantsay which existed from the early 1600s until it was … 查看更多內容

The mayor of Antsirabe is Honoré Gabriel Rasamimanana since 2020. 查看更多內容

Antsirabe is situated at an altitude of about 1,500 m (4,900 ft), making its subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb), similar to Brazilian high cities of the southeast. During the … 查看更多內容