Andrafiabe

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Andrafiabe
Andrafiabe (Madagascar)
Andrafiabe
Andrafiabe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 12°31′S 49°24′E / -12.517, 49.4
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Diana
District Antsiranana II
Elevation [1] 138 m (453 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 2,080
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Andrafiabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region in Antsiranana Province. According to 2001 commune census the population of Andrafiabe was 2,080.[2]

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 75% of the population are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coconut; also sugarcane is an important agricultural product. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
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 Communes in Diana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Antsiranana I
Antsiranana II
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Coordinates: 12°31′S 49°24′E / -12.517, 49.4

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