Official Name: | Andapa |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sava |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Andapa |
Area Total Km2: | 43.0 |
Population As Of: | 2018 census |
Population Total: | 34,616 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -14.65°N 88°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 530 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 205 |
Website: | http://andapa.marojejy.com |
Andapa is a town and commune (Malagasy: firaisana) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andapa, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2018 commune census the population of Andapa was 34,616.[2]
Andapa is served by a local airport. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 88% of the population are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, tomatoes and vanilla. Industry and services provide employment for 1.5% and 10% of the population, respectively.[3]
The capital of the Sava Region, Sambava is at a distance of 108 km.[4]
It is situated at the Lokoho River.