Anjangoveratra

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Anjangoveratra
Anjangoveratra (Madagascar)
Anjangoveratra
Anjangoveratra
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°8′S 50°5′E / -14.133, 50.083
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Sava
District Sambava
Population (2001)[1]
 - Total 16,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Anjangoveratra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region in Antsiranana Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[1]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98.5% of the population in the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are pineapple and rice. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[1]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.

Coordinates: 14°8′S 50°5′E / -14.133, 50.083