Antsakoamanondro

Coordinates: 13°37′S 48°30′E / 13.617°S 48.500°E / -13.617; 48.500
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Antsakoamanondro is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambanja, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 census the population of Antsakoamanondro was 5,622.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population are farmers. The most important crop is

catechu and oranges. Services provide employment for 0.02% of the population and fishing employs 1.98% of the population.[2]

In the village of Antetezambato that is part of this municipality, there are imporant demantoid and amethyst mines.[3]

References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  3. ^ Demantoid mines

13°37′S 48°30′E / 13.617°S 48.500°E / -13.617; 48.500