Antananadava

Antananadava
Antananadava
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates:
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Mandritsara
Elevation[1] 318 m (1,043 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 11,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Antananadava or Antanandava is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95.75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 0.25% of the population.[2]

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