Sandravinany Explained

Official Name:Sandravinany
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-Atsinanana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vangaindrano
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:380
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:10000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-24.0333°N 73°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:14

Sandravinany is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vangaindrano, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population works in fishing. 9% are farmers. The most important crop is cassava, while other important products are sweet potatoes and rice. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[3]

Situated on the seashore the municipality has beaches over 18km. It produced 47 tons of lobsters in 2017.[4]

References and notes

-24.0333°N 73°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/pacfc_eies-rnt12a_vf-1-1.pdf Projet de réhabilitation de la RN12A entre Ebakika PK 44+850 et Manambondro PK 165+231
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-05.
  4. https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/pacfc_eies-rnt12a_vf-1-1.pdf Projet de réhabilitation de la RN12A entre Ebakika PK 44+850 et Manambondro PK 165+231