Betroka

Betroka is a hilly city (commune urbaine) in the Anosy Region in southern Madagascar, and is the source of the Onilahy River. thumb|left|the region around Betroka It is situated at the Route nationale 13, Ihosy to Tolagnaro, at 118 km from Ihosy, 77 km from Isoanala and 203 km from Antanimora Sud. An airport serves the town.

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Vinony's link graph records 81 inbound references to Betroka, and connects out to Tôlanaro, Betroka and Madagascar.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Anosy.

Vinony links it to 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Betroka
Settlement.image_skyline: Madagascar-Betroka-Le chef Bara Inapaka et ses femmes.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Madagascar
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madagascar
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 180
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Anosy
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Betroka
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.population_footnotes: census
Settlement.population_total: 17327
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank1: Bara
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.timezone: EAT

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Encyclopedic overview

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The true name of the city is Betroky which means tree with a big belly. But the Merina (Ambaniandro) changed the name after. Betroky belongs to Bara tribe, a tribe from the east of Madagasikara.

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