Andasibe, Moramanga

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Andasibe
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Andasibe station
Andasibe, Moramanga
Coordinates: 18°56′S48°25′E / 18.933°S 48.417°E / -18.933; 48.417
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Alaotra-Mangoro
District Moramanga
Area
 • Total
363 km2 (140 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
810 - 1,200 m (−3,130 ft)
Population
 (2006) [1]
 • Total
13,493
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Andasibe (also Andasibe Gara) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. In 2006, the commune's population was estimated at 13,493.

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Geography

The town lies along the RN 2 around 140 km from the capital Antananarivo, 26 km from Moramanga and 200 km from Toamasina. [1] It has a disused railway station along the Antananarivo – East Coast line.

Economy

The national parks within the commune bring many tourists to the area and offer job opportunities for local residents. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. Sixty-percent of the commune's population is farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important crops include corn, bananas and manioc. Industry and services combined provide employment for 20% of the population.

Primary and junior-level secondary education is available in town.

Religion

Rivers

The town is crossed by the Sahatandra and Vohitra rivers.

See also

References and notes

  1. 1 2 3 Andrianarimanana, Rivo Haingotiana. "L'écotourisme : une stratégie pour un développement durable à l'exemple du Parc National D'Andasibe Mantadia (PNAM)" [Ecotourism: a strategy for sustainable development following the example of Andasibe Mantadia National Park (PNAM)](PDF). biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg (in French). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-05.
  2. ↑ A, Nandrianina (2019-11-19). "www.lagazette-dgi.com". La Gazette. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

18°56′S48°25′E / 18.933°S 48.417°E / -18.933; 48.417


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