Analamisampy

Analamisampy
Analamisampy is located in Madagascar
Analamisampy
Analamisampy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°28′S 43°39′E / 22.467°S 43.650°E / -22.467; 43.650
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictToliara II
Area
[1]
 • Total
700 km2 (300 sq mi)
 • Land700 km2 (300 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2001)[3]
 • Total
23,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
602

Analamisampy is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.[3]

It is 107 km north of Toliara (Tuléar) and it regroups 17 fokontany (villages).[4] The principal tribe in the area are the Masikoro.[citation needed]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 54% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 44% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is maize and rice. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.[3]

Roads

The municipality is crossed by the RN9 from Toliara (Tulear) to Mandabe.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ LA COMMUNE RURALE D'ANALAMISAMPY
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  4. ^ LA COMMUNE RURALE D'ANALAMISAMPY

22°28′S 43°39′E / 22.467°S 43.650°E / -22.467; 43.650


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