Androndrono

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Androndrono
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Androndrono
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°45′S49°12′E / 15.750°S 49.200°E / -15.750; 49.200
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Ambatosoa
District Maroantsetra
Elevation
[1]
845 m (2,772 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total
11,000
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Androndrono (also Androndrona Anava) is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Ambatosoa, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in the 2001 commune census. [2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and cloves, while other important agricultural products are coffee and beans. [2]

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 2008-03-08.

15°45′S49°12′E / 15.750°S 49.200°E / -15.750; 49.200