Official Name: | Antanimasaka |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Boeny |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Marovoay |
Established Title: | foundation |
Established Date: | October 1996 |
Area Total Km2: | 205.31 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 23331 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Blank1 Km2: | 114 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -16.2333°N 77°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 13 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 416 |
Antanimasaka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay (33km), which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the municipality was 23331 in 2018.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 82% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 14% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.[3]
Antanimasaka has a riverine harbour, it is situated on the left banks of the Betsiboka River.
Antanimasaka was part of the municipality of Manaratsandry until 1996 when it was split off. At first it was composed by 6 fokontany (villages): Ampijoroa, Antsakoamanera, Marosakoa, Benamamy sud and Anaborano but since then another 2 fokontany were created: Morafeno and Marosakoa.[4]