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Place in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Antsoatany
Antsoatany is located in MadagascarAntsoatanyAntsoatanyLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°42′S 47°10′E / 19.700°S 47.167°E / -19.700; 47.167
Country Madagascar
RegionVakinankaratra
DistrictAntsirabe II
Elevation1,667 m (5,469 ft)
Population
 • Total10,000
 • EthnicitiesMerina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Antsoatany is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 3% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and rice, while other important agricultural products are beans and potatoes.

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
Madagascar Communes in the Vakinankaratra Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antsirabe
Ambatolampy (19)
Antanifotsy (14)
Antsirabe I (1)
Antsirabe II (20)
Betafo (18)
Faratsiho (9)
Mandoto (9)
7 districts; 89 communes

19°42′S 47°10′E / 19.700°S 47.167°E / -19.700; 47.167


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