Tanandava Station Explained

Official Name:Tanandava Station
Other Name:Ankatsakatsa Sud
Nickname:Nosy Ambositra
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:Morombe
Established Date:26.February 2015
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:Census
Population Total:18,235
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-21.9167°N 101°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:65
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:618

Tanandava Station (Nosy Ambositra, also known as: Ankatsakatsa Sud) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Morombe, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. It has a population of 18,235.

The municipality was renamed in 2015. The former name was Nosy Ambositra and the main town is Ankatsakatsa Sud.It is situated at the Mangoky River.[2]

Tanandava Station is served by a local airport. Only primary schooling is available. The majority (90%) of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is lima beans, while other important products include cassava, sweet potatoes and rice. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 4% of the population.[3]

References

-21.9167°N 101°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. https://books.openedition.org/pub/530?lang=de openedition.org
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-29.