Lake Andraikiba

The Antsirabe region of Madagascar has Lake Andraikiba, one of the area's many lakes that are regarded as a must-see for every traveler. The main city of the Vakinankaratra region, Antananarivo, is located around 169 kilometers south of Antsirabe. The area to the west of the town of Antsirabe, with its numerous beautiful lakes which are popular for exploring such as lake Andraikiba and lake Tritriva being the most well-known. It is simple to reach Lake Andraikiba from any part of the city; renting bikes and traveling the scenic road out to the lakes is a particularly well-liked method of getting there. The distance between the city and Lake Andraikiba is seven kilometers by bicycle, and the distance between the city and Lake Tritriva is twenty kilometers. Both Andraikiba and Tritriva are naturally formed volcano lakes, with Tritriva being the farthest from Antsirabe and being hidden away just behind the mountain it bears the same name. Surprisingly, the 180-meter-deep lake has a shape that resembles Madagascar.

On the other side, Lake Andraikiba is both stunning and incredibly distinctive. The region has certain unique regulations, such as prohibiting the consumption of pork in the area surrounding Lake Andraikiba and prohibiting the soaking of silk garments in the lake. Another bizarre mythology that surrounds this lake is that it is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young pregnant woman who drowned here many years ago. She is rumored to still be sitting on a rock near the lake at the crack of dawn even now.

Location: Antsirabe