Manakambahiny Ouest Manakambahiny Andrefana
Manakambahiny Ouest Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°48′S 48°20′E / 17.800°S 48.333°E / -17.800; 48.333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Ambatondrazaka
Government
• Mayor	Mamy Hary Tiana Ramanamahefa
Area
• Total	380 km2 (150 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	791 m (2,595 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	22,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	503

Manakambahiny Ouest or Manakambahiny Andrefana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Als the state university of Aloatra-Mangoro, the Université de Manakambahiny^[3] is situated in this town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are manioc and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.^[2]

Infrastructures

The National road 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka). Manakambahiny Andrefana also has a railway station on the Moramanga - Alaotra Lake line.

Geography

Manakambahiny Andrefana is situated at 18 km south of Ambatondrazaka on the National road 44.^[4]14 fokontany (villages) are part of this municipality.

References and notes

17°48′S 48°20′E / 17.800°S 48.333°E / -17.800; 48.333