Antanambe
Antanambe | |
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  Antanambe Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′S 49°51′E / 16.433°S 49.850°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Analanjirofo |
| District | Mananara Nord |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 18,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Antanambe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananara Nord, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla; also cloves are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]
References and notes
[edit]- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
Capital: Fenoarivo Atsinanana | ||
| Fenerive Est (509) |  | |
| Mananara Nord (511) | ||
| Maroantsetra (512) | ||
| Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha) (515) | ||
| Soanierana Ivongo (516) | ||
| Vavatenina (518) | ||
6 districts; 71 communes | ||
16°26′S 49°51′E / 16.433°S 49.850°E
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