Andranovory

Andranovory
Andranovory Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°8′S 44°8′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Toliara II
Elevation [1]	474 m (1,555 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	31,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Andranovory is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 31,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and cotton; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.^[2]

Geography

Andranovory is situated at the route nationale No. 7 (Tuléar-Fianarantsoa) at 70 km from Tuléar and 64 km from Sakaraha^[3] and its intersection with Route nationale 10.

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
3. Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159

23°8′S 44°8′E