Antenimbe

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Antenimbe
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Antenimbe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°12′S47°6′E / 19.200°S 47.100°E / -19.200; 47.100
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Arivonimamo
Elevation
[1]
1,668 m (5,472 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total
6,000
  Ethnicities
Merina
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
112

Antenimbe is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, cassava and potatoes. [2]

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

19°12′S47°6′E / 19.200°S 47.100°E / -19.200; 47.100