Fanandrana

Place in Atsinanana, Madagascar
18°11′40″S 49°22′45″E / 18.19444°S 49.37917°E / -18.19444; 49.37917Country MadagascarRegionAtsinananaDistrictToamasina IIArea
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 • Total292 km2 (113 sq mi)Elevation
15 m (49 ft)Population
 (2019)Census
 • Total17,644Time 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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Madagascar Communes in the Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Toamasina
Antanambao Manampotsy - 507
Mahanoro - 510Marolambo - 513Toamasina I - 501Toamasina II - 502Vatomandry - 517Vohabinany (Brickaville) - 508
7 districts; 75 communes
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