Androka

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Androka
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Androka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°59′S44°27′E / 24.983°S 44.450°E / -24.983; 44.450
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Ampanihy
Area
[1]
  Total4,575 km2 (1,766 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2018)Census
  Total39,168
  Ethnicities
Mahafaly and Vezo
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
605

Androka is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. It has a population of 39168 inhabitants in 2018.

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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 maize, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population. [3]

Geography

The municipality is situated in the Bay of Langarano by the Linta River. In the south the municipality is bordered by the Menarandra River. It borders south of Tsimanampetsotsa National Park and the Nosy Ve-Androka National Park.

Notable people

References and notes

  1. Valorisations des Opuntia
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

Coordinates: 25°7′S44°27′E / 25.117°S 44.450°E / -25.117; 44.450


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