Analaiva
Analaiva is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Morondava, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Analaiva | |
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  Analaiva Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′S 44°30′E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Menabe |
| District | Morondava |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is sugar cane of which 17.000 tons are treated annually in the Sucoma sugar factory.[3]
References and notes
- Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- (in French) L'Express de Madagascar: Industrie sucrière – Le sort de l’usine d’Analaiva incertain (13.Dec.2014) Archived December 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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