Antsampandrano
Antsampandrano is located in Madagascar
Antsampandrano
Antsampandrano
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°55′S 47°34′E / 19.917°S 47.567°E / -19.917; 47.567
Country Madagascar
RegionVakinankaratra
DistrictAntanifotsy
Elevation1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total29,788
  Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
113

Antsampandrano is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antanifotsy, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was 29,788 in 2018.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[3]

References and notes

  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 2008-04-22.

19°55′S 47°34′E / 19.917°S 47.567°E / -19.917; 47.567


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