Andranovory

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Andranovory
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Andranovory
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°8′S44°8′E / 23.133°S 44.133°E / -23.133; 44.133
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Toliara II
Elevation
[1]
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total
31,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Andranovory is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 31,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and cotton; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. [2]

Geography

Andranovory is situated at the route nationale No. 7 (Tuléar-Fianarantsoa) at 70 km from Tuléar and 64 km from Sakaraha [3] and its intersection with Route nationale 10.

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  3. Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159

23°8′S44°8′E / 23.133°S 44.133°E / -23.133; 44.133