Andrafiabe

Andrafiabe
Andrafiabe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 12°31′S 49°24′E / 12.517°S 49.400°E / -12.517; 49.400
Country	Madagascar
Region	Diana
District	Antsiranana II
Elevation[1]	138 m (453 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
• Total	2,080
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Andrafiabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Andrafiabe was 2,080.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 75% of the population are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coconut; also sugarcane is an important agricultural product. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.^[2]

Geography

Andrafiabe is situated at the Route nationale 6 between Diego Suarez and Anivorano Nord.^[3]

References and notes

Communes in the Diana Region of the Republic of Madagascar Ambanja Ambalahonko Ambanja Ambodimanga Ambohimarina Ankatafa Ankingameloko Anorotsangana Antafiambotry Antranokarany Antsakoamanondro Antsatsaka Antsirabe Bemanevika Est Bemaneviky West Djangoa Maherivaratra Marotolana Marovato Ambilobe Ambakirano Ambalan'anjavy Ambarakaraka Ambilobe Ambodibonara Ampondralava Anaborano Ifasy Anjiabe Ambony Antsaravibe Antsohimbondrona Beramanja Betsihaka Manambato Mantaly Tanambao Marivorahona Antsiranana I Antsiranana Antsiranana II Andrafiabe Andranofanjava Andranovondronina Anivorano Nord Ankarangona Anketrakabe Antsahampano Antsalaka Bobasakoa Joffreville Mahalina Mahavanona Mangaoka Mosorolava Ramena Sadjoavato Nosy Be Nosy Be

Coordinates: 12°31′S 49°24′E / 12.517°S 49.400°E / -12.517; 49.400