Map of Faratsiho, Madagascar

Faratsiho is a city in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar, with a population of about 37,563. It lies at 19.4000°S, 46.9500°E. Faratsiho is about 82 km (51 mi) southwest of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soavinandriana, 35 km to the northwest.

Faratsiho at a glance

Where is Faratsiho?

• The 39th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Vakinankaratra on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 58 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Faratsiho

• Soavinandriana — 35 km northwest
• Antanifotsy — 47 km southeast
• Ambatolampy — 49 km east
• Betafo — 49 km south
• Antsirabe — 53 km south
• Imerintsiatosika — 60 km northeast
• Antananarivo — 82 km northeast
• Tsiroanomandidy — 118 km northwest
• Ambatofinandrahana — 129 km south
• Ambositra — 129 km south

Largest cities in Vakinankaratra

• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Antanifotsy — 70,626
• Betafo — 36,364
• Ambatolampy — 34,198

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Mahajanga — 260,556
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Antsiranana — 136,959
• Sambava — 89,003
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.