Central Highlands of Madagascar
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The Central Highlands of Madagascar are a mountainous inland region characterized by elevated plateaus, cooler climate, and dense population centers including the capital city, Antananarivo.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madagascar Highlands | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| borders |
eastern escarpment of Madagascar
ⓘ
western lowlands of Madagascar ⓘ |
| contains |
Ambatolampy
NERFINISHED
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Ambositra NERFINISHED ⓘ Amoron'i Mania region NERFINISHED ⓘ Analamanga region NERFINISHED ⓘ Antananarivo NERFINISHED ⓘ Antsirabe NERFINISHED ⓘ Arivonimamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Betafo NERFINISHED ⓘ Fianarantsoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Haute Matsiatra region NERFINISHED ⓘ Vakinankaratra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Betsiboka River basin
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Ikopa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangoky River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAverageElevation | approximately 800 to 1500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasBiome |
fragmented montane forests
ⓘ
highland grasslands and woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Antananarivo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
cooler climate than coastal lowlands
ⓘ
subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense population centers
ⓘ
eroded hillsides ⓘ red lateritic soils ⓘ rice terraces ⓘ |
| hasHighestAreas | above 1500 meters ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
center of the Merina kingdom
ⓘ
political core of precolonial Madagascar ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
elevated plateaus
ⓘ
granite massifs ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ |
| hasMainEconomicActivity |
horticulture
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livestock raising ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDensity | higher than most other regions of Madagascar ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Betsileo ethnic group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merina ethnic group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCulturalHeartlandOf | Merina people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEconomicCenterOf | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Madagascar ⓘ |
| partOf | interior of Madagascar ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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