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Nandihizana Carion
Nandihizana
Nickname: Carion gare TCE
NandihizanaLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°54′S 47°43′E / 18.900°S 47.717°E / -18.900; 47.717
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analamanga
District	Manjakandriana
Area
• Total	30.9 km (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,429 m (4,688 ft)
Population
• Total	5,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	116

Nandihizana is a municipality in Madagascar. Its previous name was Carion. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of this municipality was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.

Nandihizana (or Carion) is a famous train station of the line TCE (Tananarive Côte Est). The city became famous with its train station in the seventies due to the trees and wood business organised by Farariana natives businessmen. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are fruits, beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 1% and 3% of the population, respectively.

Nature

The two inselbergs of Angavokely (1752 m) and Angavobe (1755 m) are situated in Nandihizana.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
3. Inselbergs Angavokely & Angavobe

18°54′S 47°43′E / 18.900°S 47.717°E / -18.900; 47.717

v t e Communes in the Analamanga Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Ambohidratrimo (24) - 105	Ambato Ambatolampy Tsimahafotsy Ambohidratrimo Ambohimanjaka Ambohipihaonana Ambohitrimanjaka Ampangabe Ampanotokana Anjanadoria Anosiala Antanetibe Antehiroka Antsahafilo Avaratsena Fiadanana Iarinarivo Ivato Mahabo Mahereza Mahitsy Mananjara Manjakavaradrano Merimandroso Talatamaty
Andramasina (14) - 106	Abohimiadana Alarobia Vatosola Alatsinainy Bakaro Andohariana Andramasina Anjoma Faliarivo Anosibe Trimoloharano Antotohazo, Andramasina Fitsinjovana Bakaro Mandrosoa Morarano Soafiraisana Sabotsy Ambohitromby Sabotsy Manjakavahoaka Tankafatra
Anjozorobe (18) - 107	Alakamisy Ambatomanoina Amboasary Nord Ambohibary Vohilena Ambohimanarina Marovazaha Ambohimirary Ambongamarina Amparatanjona Analaroa Andranomisa Androvakely Anjozorobe Antanetibe Anativolo Belanitra Beronono Betatao Mangamila Marotsipoy Tsarasaotra, Anjozorobe
Ankazobe (15) - 108	Ambohitromby Ambolotarakely Andranomiely Sud Ankazobe Antakavana Antotohazo Fiadanana Fihaonana Kiangara Mahavelona Mangasoavina Marondry Miantso Talata-Angavo Tsaramasoandro
Antananarivo-Atsimondrano (26) - 102	Alakamisy Fenoarivo Alatsinainy Ambazaha Ambalavao Ambatofahavalo Ambavahaditokana Ambohidrapeto Ambohijanaka Ampahitrosy Ampanefy Ampitatafika Andoharanofotsy Andranonahoatra Androhibe Antsahadinta Ankadimanga Ankaraobato Anosizato Andrefana Antanetikely Bemasoandro Bongatsara Fenoarivo Fiombonana Itaosy Soalandy Soavina Tanjombato Tsiafahy
Antananarivo-Avaradrano (16) - 103	Alasora Ambohidrabiby Ambohimalaza Miray Ambohimanambola Ambohimanga Rova Ambohimangakely Anjeva Gara Ankadikely Ilafy Ankadinandriana Anosy Avaratra Fieferana Manandriana Masindray Sabotsy Namehana Talata Volonondry Viliahazo
Antananarivo-Renivohitra (1) - 101	Antananarivo-Renivohitra
Manjakandriana (23) - 116	Alarobia Ambanitsena Ambatolaona Ambatomanga Ambatomena Ambohibary Ambohitrandriamanitra Ambohitrolomahitsy Ambohitrony Ambohitseheno Anjepy Anjoma Betoho Ankazondandy Antsahalalina Manjakandriana Mantasoa Merikanjaka Miadanandriana Nandihizana Ranovao Sadabe Sambaina Soavinandriana
8 districts; 137 communes

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