Antaretra

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Antaretra
Antaretra
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°4′S 47°51′E / 21.067°S 47.850°E / -21.067; 47.850
Country  Madagascar
Region Vatovavy-Fitovinany
District Ifanadiana
Elevation[1] 320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 10,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Antaretra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ifanadiana, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, lychee and cassava. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03. 

Coordinates: 21°4′S 47°51′E / 21.067°S 47.850°E / -21.067; 47.850


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