Ankadinondry Sakay

Ankadinondry Sakay Babetville
town hall
Ankadinondry Sakay Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°00′00″S 46°27′50″E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Bongolava
District	Tsiroanomandidy
Elevation [1]	922 m (3,025 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	54,217
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Ankadinondry Sakay, anciently Babetville is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region.

It is situated at the Route nationale 1b between Analavory and Tsiroanomandidy at a distance of 35 km from Analavory.[2]

The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 54,217 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 14.5% of the population, respectively.[3]

Roads

The national road RN 1b from Tsiroanomandidy to Analavory crosses the town.

Rivers

The commune is crossed by the Sakay river.

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "dilag-tours.ch" (PDF). www.dilag-tours.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-02.