Antaretra

Antaretra
Antaretra Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°4′S 47°51′E / 21.067°S 47.850°E / -21.067; 47.850
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vatovavy-Fitovinany
District	Ifanadiana
Elevation^[1]	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	10,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Antaretra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ifanadiana, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, lychee and cassava. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

Communes in the Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Ifanadiana	Ambohimanga Sud Ambohimiera Analampasina Androrangavola Antaretra Antsindra Fasintsara Ifanadiana Kelilalina Maroharatra Marotoko Ranomafana Tsaratanana

Ikongo	Ambatofotsy Ambohimisafy Ambolomadinika Ankarimbelo Belemoka Ifanirea Ikongo Kalafotsy Manampatrana Maromiandra Sahalanona Tanakambana Tolongoina

Manakara	Ambahatrazo Ambahive Ambalaroka Ambalavero Ambila Amboanjo Ambohitsara M Amborondra Ambotaka Ampasimanjeva Ampasimboraka Ampasipotsy Analavory Anorombato Anosiala Anteza Bekatra Fenomby Lokomby Mahabako Mahamaibe Manakara Mangatsiotra Marofarihy Mavorano Mitanty Mizilo Gara Nihaonana Onilahy Sahanambohitra Saharefo Sahasinaka Sakoana Sorombo Tataho Vatana Vinanitelo Vohilava Vohimanitra Vohimasina Nord Vohimasina Sud Vohimasy

Mananjary	Ambalahosy Nord Ambodinonoka Ambohimiarina II Ambohinihaonana Andonabe Andranambolava Anosimparihy Antsenavolo Kianjavato Mahaela Mahatsara Iefaka Mahatsara Sud Mahavoky Nord Manakana Nord Mananjary Marofototra Marokarima Marosangy Morafeno Namorona Sandrohy Tsaravary Tsiatosika Vatohandrina Vohilava

Nosy Varika	Ambahy Ambodilafa Ampasinambo Androrangovola Befody Fiadanana Nosy Varika Sahavato Soavina Est Vohilava Vohindroa Vohitrandriana

Vohipeno	Andemaka Ankarimbary Ifatsy Ilakatra Ivato Lanivo Mahabo Mahasoabe Mahazoarivo Nato Onjatsy Sahalava Savana Vohilany Vohindava Vohipeno Vohitrindry

Coordinates: 21°4′S 47°51′E / 21.067°S 47.850°E / -21.067; 47.850

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