| Official Name: | Manakambahiny Ouest |
| Native Name: | Manakambahiny Andrefana |
| 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: | Ambatondrazaka |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mamy Hary Tiana Ramanamahefa |
| Area Total Km2: | 380 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 22000 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Coordinates: | -17.8°N 68°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 791 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 503 |
Manakambahiny Ouest or Manakambahiny Andrefana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Als the state university of Aloatra-Mangoro, the Université de Manakambahiny[2] is situated in this town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are manioc and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.[3]
The National road 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka).Manakambahiny Andrefana also has a railway station on the Moramanga - Alaotra Lake line.
Manakambahiny Andrefana is situated at 18 km south of Ambatondrazaka on the National road 44.[4] 14 fokontany (villages) are part of this municipality.