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Andasibe
Andasibe station
AndasibeLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°56′S 48°25′E / 18.933°S 48.417°E / -18.933; 48.417
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Moramanga
Area
• Total	363 km (140 sq mi)
Elevation	810 - 1,200 m (−3,130 ft)
Population
• Total	13,493
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Andasibe (also Andasibe Gara) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,493 in 2006.

Geography

The town lies along the RN 2 at 140 km from Antananarivo, 26 km from Moramanga and 200 km from Toamasina. It is a railway station on the Antananarivo – East Coast line.

Economy

The nearby national parks offer many job creations in the town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. Sixty-percent of the commune's population is farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are corn, bananas and manioc. Industry and services provide both employment for 20% of the population.

Primary and junior-level secondary education are available in town.

Religion

• FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
• Roman Catholic Church

Rivers

The town is crossed by the Sahatandra and Vohitra rivers.

See also

• Analamazaotra National Park
• Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
• Railway stations in Madagascar

References and notes

1. ^ Andrianarimanana, Rivo Haingotiana. "L'écotourisme : une stratégie pour un développement durable à l'exemple du Parc National D'Andasibe Mantadia (PNAM)" [Ecotourism: a strategy for sustainable development following the example of Andasibe Mantadia National Park (PNAM)] (PDF). biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg (in French). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-05.
2. A, Nandrianina (2019-11-19). "www.lagazette-dgi.com". La Gazette. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

v t e Communes in the Alaotra-Mangoro Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Ambatondrazaka
Ambatondrazaka (21)	Ambandrika Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine Ambatondrazaka Ambatosoratra Ambohitsilaozana Amparihitsokatra Ampitatsimo Andilanatoby Andromba Antanandava Antsangasanga Bejofo Didy Feramanga Nord Ilafy Imerimandroso Manakambahiny Est Manakambahiny Ouest Soalazaina Tanambao Besakay Vohidiala
Amparafaravola (21)	Ambatomainty Amboavory Ambodimanga Ambohijanahary Ambohimandroso Ambohitrarivo Ampasikely Amparafaravola Andilana Nord Andrebakely Nord Andrebakely Sud Andromba Anororo Beanana Bedidy Morarano Chrome Ranomainty Sahamamy Tanambe Vohimena Vohitsara
Andilamena (8)	Andilamena Antanimenabaka Bemaitso Maintsokely Maroadabo Marovato Miarinarivo Tanananifololahy
Anosibe An'ala (11)	Ambalaomby Ambatoharanana Ambodimerana Ampandoantraka Ampasimaneva Anosibe An'ala Antandrokomby Longozabe Niarovana Marosampanana Tratramarina Tsaravinany
Moramanga (22)	Ambatovola Amboasary Gara Ambohibary Ambohidronono Ampasipotsy Gare Ampasipotsy Mandialaza Andaingo Andasibe Anosibe Ifody Antanandava Antaniditra Beforona Belavabary Beparasy Fierenana Lakato Mandialaza Moramanga Moramanga Suburbaine Morarano Gare Sabotsy Anjiro Vodiriana
5 districts; 82 communes

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