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Antanandava, Ambatondrazaka

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Ambatondrazaka

Elevation
  
847 m

Population
  
8,464 (2001)

Region
  
Alaotra-Mangoro

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Sunday 10:25 AM

Antanandava, Ambatondrazaka

Weather
  
26°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 66% Humidity

Antanandava 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 8,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and peanuts; also maize is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.

Situated close to the commune is the Zahamena National Park.

References

Antanandava, Ambatondrazaka Wikipedia