Androka

Androka
canoes at Androka
canoes at Androka
Androka is located in Madagascar
Androka
Androka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°59′S 44°27′E / 24.983°S 44.450°E / -24.983; 44.450
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictAmpanihy
Area
 • Total
4,575 km2 (1,766 sq mi)
Elevation177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2018)Census
 • Total
39,168
 • Ethnicities
Mahafaly and Vezo
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
605

Androka is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. It has a population of 39168 inhabitants in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is maize, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[3]

Geography

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The municipality is situated in the Bay of Langarano by the Linta River. In the south the municipality is bordered by the Menarandra River. It borders south of Tsimanampetsotsa National Park and the Nosy Ve-Androka National Park.

Notable people

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References and notes

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  1. ^ Valorisations des Opuntia
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

25°7′S 44°27′E / 25.117°S 44.450°E / -25.117; 44.450