Andapa

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Not to be confused with Andapa District, the Malagasy district named after the town.
Andapa
Andapa is located in Madagascar
Andapa
Andapa
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°39′S 49°39′E / 14.650°S 49.650°E / -14.650; 49.650
Country Madagascar
RegionSava
DistrictAndapa
Elevation
[1]
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total27,618
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Websitehttp://andapa.marojejy.com

Andapa is a town and commune (Malagasy: firaisana) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andapa, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Andapa was 27,618.[2]

Andapa is served by a local . It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 88% of the population are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, tomatoes and vanilla. Industry and services provide employment for 1.5% and 10% of the population, respectively.[2]

Geography[]

The capital of the Sava Region, Sambava is at a distance of 108 km.[3]

Nature[]

  • The administration office of the Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve is situated in Andapa. The reserve is at 25 km from this town.

Education[]

In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. A regional centre for distance education (CRTE) of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar (CNETMAD) is located in Andapa.

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 2008-02-15.
  3. ^ (Madagascar Parks - section: itenery Archived June 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Coordinates: 14°39′S 49°39′E / 14.650°S 49.650°E / -14.650; 49.650

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