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
[1]
 • 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

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

Schooling rate is 77.12%.


References

  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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