Andasibe, Vavatenina

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Andasibe
Andasibe (Madagascar)
Andasibe
Andasibe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°20′S 48°54′E / -17.333, 48.9
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toamasina
Region Analanjirofo
District Vavatenina
Elevation [1] 554 m (1,818 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 20,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Andasibe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vavatenina, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region in Toamasina Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coffee; also cloves are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-08.

Coordinates: 17°20′S 48°54′E / -17.333, 48.9