Antanambao Andranolava

Antanambao Andranolava
Antanambao Andranolava

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 15°58′S 46°41′E / 15.967°S 46.683°E / -15.967; 46.683
Country  Madagascar
Region Boeny
District Marovoay
Elevation[1] 45 m (148 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 5,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Antanambao Andranolava is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 8% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

Coordinates: 15°58′S 46°41′E / 15.967°S 46.683°E / -15.967; 46.683


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, December 30, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.