1er arrondissement d'Antananarivo

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Le 1er arrondissement d'Antananarivo est l'arrondissement central de la capitale de Madagascar.

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Antananarivo City Hall

The Antananarivo City Hall "Lapan'ny Tanàna" is the building that houses the municipal institutions of Antananarivo, Madagascar, from 1935 to 1972 and since 2010.

Government Landmark

Madagascar Institute of Political Studies

Madagascar Institute of Political Studies is a department of the Reformed University of Madagascar. It is based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The university was opened in 2010. The president is Davida Rajaon. The branches of the university are: Territorial Management and Development, Management of CSOs and Associations, Political Science, Marketing Communications and Journalism.

University

Antananarivo

Antananarivo, also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra, is the capital of Analamanga region. The city sits at 1,280 m above sea level in the center of the island, making it the highest national capital by elevation among the island countries. It has been the country's largest population center since at least the 18th century. The Presidency, National Assembly, Senate, and Supreme Court are located there, as are 21 diplomatic missions and the headquarters of many national and international businesses and non-governmental organizations. It has more universities, nightclubs, art venues, and medical services than any city on the island. Several national and local sports teams, including the championship-winning national rugby team, the Makis, are based here. Antananarivo was historically the capital of the Merina people, who continue to form the majority of the city's 1,274,225 inhabitants. The surrounding urban areas have a total metropolitan population approaching three million. All eighteen Malagasy ethnic groups, as well as residents of Chinese, Indian, European, and other origins, are represented in the city. It was founded circa 1610, when the Merina King Andrianjaka expelled the Vazimba inhabitants of the village of Analamanga. Declaring it the site of his capital, Andrianjaka built a rova that expanded to become the royal palaces of the Kingdom of Imerina. The city retained the name Analamanga until the reign of King Andriamasinavalona, who renamed it Antananarivo in honor of Andrianjaka's soldiers. The city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Imerina until 1710 when Imerina split into four warring quadrants. Antananarivo became the capital of the southern quadrant until 1794, when King Andrianampoinimerina of Ambohimanga captured the province and restored it as the capital of a united Kingdom of Imerina, also bringing neighboring ethnic groups under Merina control. These conquests continued under his son, Radama I, who eventually controlled over two-thirds of the island, leading him to be considered the King of Madagascar by European diplomats. Antananarivo remained the island's capital after Madagascar was colonized by the French in 1897, and after independence in 1960. The city is now managed by the Commune Urbaine d'Antananarivo under the direction of its President of the Special Delegation, Ny Havana Andriamanjato, appointed in March 2014. Limited funds and mismanagement have hampered consecutive CUA efforts to manage overcrowding and traffic, waste management, pollution, security, public water and electricity, and other challenges linked to explosive population growth. Major historic landmarks and attractions in the city include the reconstructed royal palaces and the Andafiavaratra Palace, the tomb of Rainiharo, Tsimbazaza Zoo, Mahamasina Stadium, Lake Anosy, four 19th-century martyr churches, and the Museum of Art and Archaeology.

Settlement

Ambohitsorohitra Palace

The Ambohitsorohitra Palace is a presidential palace in the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. It has only a symbolic role and is not a residence of the president. The palace was built between 1890 and 1892 by the French architect Jully in order to house the office and the residence of the colonial governor of French Madagascar. The palace is built in the French neo-Renaissance style using bricks and stone and was officially inaugurated on 14 July 1892, the National Day of France.

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University of Madagascar's Museum of Art and Archaeology

University of Madagascar's Museum of Art and Archaeology is a museum located in Isoraka in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It is operated by the University of Antananarivo and was established on January 27, 1970. The director of the museum is Chantal Radimilahy, the first woman from Madagascar to earn a PhD in archaeology.

Museum

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Description

Situé au centre-ville de la capitale, Analakely ou « petite forêt » regroupe la majorité des commerces de la capitale. Le Ier arrondissement a une superficie de 8,92 km2, une altitude de 1 262 mètres et il abrite 21% de la population d'Antananarivo. Ses limites sont : au nord, le quartier Antohomadinika ; au sud le quartier Ambatovinaky ; à l'est, il jouxte le quartier d'Ampandrana ; et à l'ouest, avec Andohatapenaka I. L'élu du Ier arrondissement est Serge Rakotomavo. Analakely abrite entre-autres, le marché d'Anakely, la gare de Soarano, le centre communautaire d'Analakely. Il est traversé par l'avenue de l'Indépendance et par la route nationale 7.

Histoire

Au début du XXe siècle, les Français asséchent une vingtaine d’hectares de marais et de rizières au pied de la ville haute pour créer le quartier d'Analakely. Ces travaux de création de la ville basse, comprennent, entre-autres, la construction de l’avenue Fallières, des escaliers d'Analakely et de la gare de Soarano.

Quartiers

Le premier arrondissement est constitué de 55 quartiers répartis dans 44 fokontany.

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