Official Name: | Andranovory |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Atsimo-Andrefana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Toliara II |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 31000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -23.1333°N 52°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 474 |
Andranovory is a town and commune (mg|kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 31,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and cotton; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]
Andranovory is situated at the route nationale No. 7 (Tuléar-Fianarantsoa) at 70 km from Tuléar and 64 km from Sakaraha[3] and its intersection with Route nationale 10.