Manakambahiny Ouest Manakambahiny Andrefana | |
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  Manakambahiny Ouest Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 17°48′S48°20′E / 17.800°S 48.333°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
| District | Ambatondrazaka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mamy Hary Tiana Ramanamahefa |
| Area | |
• Total | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Population (2001) [2] | |
• Total | 22,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 503 |
Manakambahiny Ouest or Manakambahiny Andrefana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]
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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Als the state university of Aloatra-Mangoro, the Université de Manakambahiny [3] is situated in this town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are manioc and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population. [2]
