Sambaina

Sambaina
Sambaina Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°54′S 47°47′E / 18.900°S 47.783°E / -18.900; 47.783
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analamanga
District	Manjakandriana
Elevation^[1]	1,426 m (4,678 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	7,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Sambaina is the name of several towns and communes in Madagascar. Sambaina (Manjakandriana) belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 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. The most important crops are cassava and potatoes, while other important agricultural products are beans and rice. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.^[2]

Sambaina (Antsirabe) is situated to the north of Antsirabe with geographical coordinates of 19°37′0″S, 47°8′0″E. It is notable for its reserves of hydrocarbons in the form of bituminous schist. These are reported by the USGS^[3] categorised as oil shale and estimated at 32 million barrels (5,100,000 m³) of shale oil. They are currently under appraisal by Avana Petroleum, a company founded by Sam Malin and that is now a subsidiary of Vanoil Energy.

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
↑ Geology and Resources of Some World Oil-Shale Deposits, Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5294

Communes in the Analamanga Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Ambohidratrimo	Ambato Ambatolampy Ambohidratrimo Ambohimanjaka Ambohipihaonana Ambohitrimanjaka Ampangabe Ampanotokana Anjanadoria Anosiala Antanetibe Antehiroka Antsahafilo Avaratsena Fiadanana Iarinarivo Ivato Aeroport Ivato Firaisana Mahabo Mahereza Mahitsy Mananjara Manjakavaradrano Merimandroso Talatamaty

Andramasina	Abohimiadana Alarobia Vatosola Alatsinainy Bakaro Andohariana Andramasina Anosibe Trimoloharana Fitsinjovana Bakaro Mandrosoa Sabotsy Ambohitromby Sabotsy Manjakavcahoaka Tankafatra

Anjozorobe	Alakamisy Ambatomanoina Amboasary Ambohibary Ambongamarina Analaroa Anjozorobe Antanetibe Beronono Betatao Mangamila Marotsipoy

Ankazobe	Ambohitromby Ambolotarakely Ankazobe Antakavana Antotohazo Fiadanana Fihaonana Kiangara Mahavelona Miantso Talata - Angavo Tsaramasoandro

Antananarivo Renivohitra	Antananarivo Renivohitra

Antananarivo Atsimondrano	Ambalavao Ambatofahavalo Ambohidrapeto Ambohijanaka Ampitatafika Andoharanofotsy Andranonahoatra Androhibe Ankaraobato Antanetikely Bemasoandro Bongotsara Fenoarivo Itaosy Soalandy Tanjombato Tsiafahy

Antananarivo Avaradrano	Alasora Ambohimalaza Miray Ambohimanambola Ambohimang Rova Ambohimangakely Anjeva Gara Ankadikely Ilafy Ankadinandrana Fieferana Masindray Sabotsy Namehana Talatavolonondry

Manjakandriana	Alarobia Ambanitsena Ambatolaona Ambatomanga Ambatomena Ambohibary Ambohitrandriamanitra Ambohitrolomahitsy Ambohitrony Ambohitseheno Anjepy Anjoma Betoho Ankazondandy Antsahalalina Manjakandriana Mantasoa Merikanjaka Miadanandriana Nandihizana Ranovao Sadabe Sambaina Soavinandriana

Coordinates: 18°54′S 47°47′E / 18.900°S 47.783°E / -18.900; 47.783

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