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Antanimeva

Coordinates: 22°14′S 43°46′E / 22.233°S 43.767°E / -22.233; 43.767
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Antanimeva
Antanimeva is located in Madagascar
Antanimeva
Antanimeva
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°14′S 43°46′E / 22.233°S 43.767°E / -22.233; 43.767
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictMorombe
Elevation145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
24,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Antanimeva is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Morombe, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 47% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cotton, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.[2]


Roads

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The commune is crossed by the RN9 from Toliara (Tulear) to Mandabe.

References and notes

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  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

22°14′S 43°46′E / 22.233°S 43.767°E / -22.233; 43.767