Andasibe, Moramanga Explained

Official Name:Andasibe
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Alaotra-Mangoro
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Moramanga
Unit Pref:km
Area Total Km2:363
Population As Of:2006
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:13493
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-18.9333°N 73°W
Elevation M:810 - 1200

Andasibe (also Andasibe Gara) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,493 in 2006.

Geography

The town lies along the RN 2 at 140 km from Antananarivo, 26 km from Moramanga and 200 km from Toamasina.[1] It is a railway station on the Antananarivo – East Coast line.

Economy

The nearby national parks offer many job creations in the town.It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. Sixty-percent of the commune's population is farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are corn, bananas and manioc. Industry and services provide both employment for 20% of the population.

Primary and junior-level secondary education are available in town.

Religion

Rivers

The town is crossed by the Sahatandra and Vohitra rivers.

See also

References and notes

-18.9333°N 73°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L’écotourisme : une stratégie pour un développement durable à l’exemple du Parc National D’Andasibe Mantadia (PNAM) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505085145/http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/andrianarimananaRivoH_GEO_M1_14.pdf . Ecotourism: a strategy for sustainable development following the example of Andasibe Mantadia National Park (PNAM) . biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg . Rivo Haingotiana . Andrianarimanana . fr . 2021-05-05 . live.
  2. Web site: A . Nandrianina . 2019-11-19 . www.lagazette-dgi.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505082654/http://www.lagazette-dgi.com/?p=36249 . 2021-05-05 . 2021-05-05 . La Gazette.