Tankafatra

Tankafatra
Tankafatra Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°29′S 47°26′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analamanga
District	Andramasina
Elevation	1,519 m (4,984 ft)
Population  (2019)census
• Total	6,867
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	106

Tankafatra is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andramasina and its populations numbers to 6,867 in 2019.

This municipality was established only in 2015 and covers the villages of Tankafatra centre, Andranofankatia, Tankafatra sud, Tankafatra nord, Analandambo, Ampangabe I, Ankazotelo and Ampangabe II.[1] It is situated at 50 km in the south of the capital Antananarivo.

Economy

The economy is based on substantial agriculture. It is one of the main suppliers of foie gras in Madagascar.[2]

References

1. Decret communes
2. Caractérisation des virus de la maladie de Newcastle (APMV-1), circulant sur les hautes terres de Madagascar