Andasibe, Vavatenina

Andasibe
Andasibe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°20′S 48°54′E / 17.333°S 48.900°E / -17.333; 48.900
Country	Madagascar
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. 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]

References and notes

Communes in the Analanjirofo Region of the Republic of Madagascar Fenerive Est Ambatoharanana Ambodimanga II Ampasimbe Manantsatrana Ampasina Maningory Antsiatsiaka Fenoarivo Atsinanana Mahambo Miorimivalana Saranambana Vohilengo Vohipeno Mananara Nord Ambatoharanana Ambodiampana Ambodivoanio Antanambaobe Antanambe Manambolosy Mananara Nord Sandrakatsy Saromaona Tanibe Vanono Maroantsetra Ambinanitelo Andranofotsy Androndrono Anjanazana Ankofa Antakotako Antsahana Antsirabe Sahatany Manambolo Maroantsetra Rantabe Voloina Sainte Marie Sainte Marie Soanierana Ivongo Ambahoabe Ambodiampana Andapafito Antanifotsy Antenina Fotsialanana Manompana Soanierana Ivongo Vavatenina Ambatoharanana Ambodimangavalo Ambohibe Ampasimazava Andasibe Anjahambe Maromitety Miarinarivo Sahatavy Vavatenina

Coordinates: 17°20′S 48°54′E / 17.333°S 48.900°E / -17.333; 48.900