Antanimenabaka

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Antanimenabaka
Antanimenabaka (Madagascar)
Antanimenabaka
Antanimenabaka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°56′S 48°29′E / -16.933, 48.483
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toamasina
Region Alaotra-Mangoro
District Andilamena
Elevation [1] 921 m (3,022 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 15,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Antanimenabaka is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andilamena, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region in Toamasina Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% 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 2008-03-06.

Coordinates: 16°56′S 48°29′E / -16.933, 48.483