Androndrono

Androndrono
Androndrono

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 15°45′S 49°12′E / 15.750°S 49.200°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Analanjirofo
District Maroantsetra
Elevation[1] 845 m (2,772 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 11,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Androndrono (also Androndrona Anava) is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra, which is a part of Analanjirofo 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% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and cloves, while other important agricultural products are coffee and beans.[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 2008-03-08.

Coordinates: 15°45′S 49°12′E / 15.750°S 49.200°E