| Official Name: | Nandihizana |
| Other Name: | Carion |
| Nickname: | Carion gare TCE |
| Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Analamanga |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Manjakandriana |
| Area Total Km2: | 30.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 5000 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Coordinates: | -18.9°N 90°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1429 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 116 |
Nandihizana is a municipality in Madagascar. Its previous name was Carion. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of this municipality was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Nandihizana (or Carion) is a famous train station of the line TCE (Tananarive Côte Est). The city became famous with its train station in the seventies due to the trees and wood business organised by Farariana natives businessmen. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are fruits, beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 1% and 3% of the population, respectively.[2]
The two inselbergs of Angavokely (1752 m) and Angavobe (1755 m) are situated in Nandihizana.[3]