Official Name: | Ankadinondry Sakay |
Other Name: | Babetville |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Bongolava |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tsiroanomandidy |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 54,217 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -19°N 46.4639°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 922 |
Ankadinondry Sakay, anciently Babetville is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region.
It is situated at the Route nationale 1b between Analavory and Tsiroanomandidy at a distance of 35 km from Analavory.[2]
The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 54,217 in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 14.5% of the population, respectively.[3]
The national road RN 1b from Tsiroanomandidy to Analavory crosses the town.
The commune is crossed by the Sakay river.