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Antsampandrano, Antanifotsy

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

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  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