Antanimenabaka

Antanimenabaka
Antanimenabaka is located in Madagascar
Antanimenabaka
Antanimenabaka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°56′S 48°29′E / 16.933°S 48.483°E / -16.933; 48.483
Country Madagascar
RegionAlaotra-Mangoro
DistrictAndilamena
Elevation
[1]
921 m (3,022 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
15,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Antanimenabaka is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andilamena, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]

Transport

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.

16°56′S 48°29′E / 16.933°S 48.483°E / -16.933; 48.483


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