Andilanatoby
Andilanatoby | |
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Andilanatoby Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 17°56′S 48°14′E / 17.933°S 48.233°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
District | Ambatondrazaka |
Elevation[1] | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 22,000 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Andilanatoby is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.[2]
References and notes
- ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
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Coordinates: 17°56′S 48°14′E / 17.933°S 48.233°E
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