Tanandava, Bekily

For other places with the same name, see Tanandava (disambiguation).
Tanandava
Tanandava

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 24°19′S 45°33′E / 24.317°S 45.550°E / -24.317; 45.550
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Bekily
Elevation[1] 458 m (1,503 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 7,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tanandava (also Antanandava) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bekily, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99.99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and peanuts; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.01% 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 2008-05-02.

Coordinates: 24°19′S 45°33′E / 24.317°S 45.550°E / -24.317; 45.550


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