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Antaretra

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Ifanadiana

Elevation
  
320 m

Population
  
10,000 (2001)

Region
  
Vatovavy-Fitovinany

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Sunday 10:52 AM

Antaretra

Weather
  
32°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 57% Humidity

Antaretra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ifanadiana, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, lychee and cassava. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.

References

Antaretra Wikipedia