Analavory, Miarinarivo

Analavory is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miarinarivo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 62,130 in 2018. Its location is closest to the geographic center of mainland Madagascar.

Analavory
Geyser in Analavory
Analavory
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°58′S 46°43′E
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictMiarinarivo
Elevation
1,199 m (3,934 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total62,130
  Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
117

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and tomato. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.

Some 12 km north-east from the town are located Analavory Geysers - four cold water geysers.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.