Antsirabe Afovoany

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Antsirabe Afovoany
Antsirabe Afovoany is located in Madagascar
Antsirabe Afovoany
Antsirabe Afovoany
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°57′S 48°58′E / 15.950°S 48.967��E / -15.950; 48.967
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total13,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Antsirabe Afovoany is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, cloves, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

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 2008-02-28.

Coordinates: 15°57′S 48°58′E / 15.950°S 48.967°E / -15.950; 48.967


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