Analavory
Geyser in Analavory
Geyser in Analavory
Analavory is located in Madagascar
Analavory
Analavory
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°58′S 46°43′E / 18.967°S 46.717°E / -18.967; 46.717
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictMiarinarivo
Elevation
[1]
1,199 m (3,934 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total62,130
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
117

Analavory is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miarinarivo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 62,130 in 2018. Its location is closest to the geographic center of mainland Madagascar.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and tomato. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.[3]

A woman bathes in a geyser in Analavory

Some 12 km north-east from the town are located Analavory Geysers - four cold water geysers.

Roads

The national roads N1b, RN1b and RN43 make junction near or in the town of Analavory.

Rivers

Analavory lies at the Mazy river. Also the Lake Itasy, the forth mayor lake of Madagascar, is situated in this municipality.


Subfossil sites

Near Analavory lies the site of Ampasambazimba where several subfossils of lemurs were discovered in the beginning of the 20th century.

References

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ↑ TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  3. ↑ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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