Fanandrana

Fanandrana
Ivondro bridge at Fanandrana
Ivondro bridge at Fanandrana
Fanandrana is located in Madagascar
Fanandrana
Fanandrana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°11′40″S 49°22′45″E / 18.19444°S 49.37917°E / -18.19444; 49.37917
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsinanana
DistrictToamasina II
Area
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 • Total
292 km2 (113 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2019)Census
 • Total
17,644
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
501

Fanandrana is a rural commune in the district of Toamasina II (district), in the region of Atsinanana, on the east coast of Madagascar. It is situated at the National road RN 2 at 26 km from Toamasina. The Ivondro River flows through the center of Fanandrana, and the Fanandrana river in its south.

Economy

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The economy is based on agriculture. Rice is grown, other crops are oil palms, manioc, cloves, sugar cane and pepper.[2][3]

In 2024 a prison of high security was inaugurated in Fanandrana, fokontany Antananambo.[4]

Education

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Schooling rate is 77.12%.


References

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  1. ^ ETUDE DE LA COMMERCIALISATION DU SUCRE BIO ET SES PERSPECTIVES
  2. ^ "ANALYSE DE LA SITUATION DE LA CULTURE MARAÎCHERE DU LITTORAL CENTRE EST DE MADAGASCAR CAS DE LA COMMUNE RURALE DE FANANDRANA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ^ Tsimanadino Herilanto Jean Théodurant ANDRIATSITOHAINA (2011-04-27). "APPORTS DE LA POPULATION RURALE AU DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE (CAS DU DISTRICT DE TOAMASINA II)" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  4. ^ L'Express de Madagascar
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