Antanimandry

Place in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
19°51′S 46°58′E / 19.850°S 46.967°E / -19.850; 46.967Country MadagascarRegionVakinankaratraDistrictAntsirabe IIArea
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 • Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)Elevation
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1,569 m (5,148 ft)Population
 (2013)
 • Total12,736 • Ethnicities
MerinaTime zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Antanimandry is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region, north-west from Antsirabe. The population of the commune was 12,736 in 2013 census.

It is composed by 8 villages (fokontany): Antanimandry, Ambohidrano, Masiniloharano, Andrianana, Ampahadiminy, Avaradrano, Antsongobe and Masinandraina.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize and potatoes.[3]

References

  1. ^ PROPOSITION TECHNIQUE D’ADDUCTION D’EAU POTABLE DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE D’ANTANIMANDRY DISTRICT D’ANTSIRABE II
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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Capital: Antsirabe
Ambatolampy (19)
Antanifotsy (14)Antsirabe I (1)Antsirabe II (20)Betafo (18)Faratsiho (9)Mandoto (9)
7 districts; 89 communes

19°50′31″S 46°57′26″E / 19.8419°S 46.9572°E / -19.8419; 46.9572

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