Antananadava

Antananadava
Antananadava is located in Madagascar
Antananadava
Antananadava
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°51′S 48°49′E / 15.850°S 48.817°E / -15.850; 48.817
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation
[1]
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
11,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Antananadava or Antanandava is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95.75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. Additionally, fishing employs 0.25% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

15°51′S 48°49′E / 15.850°S 48.817°E / -15.850; 48.817


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