Antsampandrano, Antanifotsy

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Antsampandrano
Antsampandrano (Madagascar)
Antsampandrano
Antsampandrano
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°55′S 47°34′E / -19.917, 47.567
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antananarivo
Region Vakinankaratra
District Antanifotsy
Elevation [1] 1,620 m (5,315 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 19,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Antsampandrano is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antanifotsy, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region in Antananarivo Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 19,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and potatos. 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 2008-04-22.

Coordinates: 19°55′S 47°34′E / -19.917, 47.567