Andemaka is a town and commune in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It belongs to the

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Vohipeno Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was 14,751 in 2018. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary e ...

, which is a part of

Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fitovinany that was split on 16 June 2021 to become the regions Vatovavy and Fit ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune

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. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 73% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly '' Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and ''Porteresia'', both wild and domestica ...

, while other important products are

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and sugarcane. Industry and services provide employment for 0.1% and 9.9% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.

Rivers

In Andemaka the

Sandrananta River The Sandrananta River is a river on the east coast of Madagascar. Its mouth is located on the Matitanana river near the town of Andemaka in the Fitovinany Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is ...

flows into the

Matitanana The Matitanana river in Fitovinany Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fitovinany that was split on 16 June 2021 to ...

.Fleuves & Rivières de Madagascar
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References and notes

Populated places in Vatovavy-Fitovinany {{VatovavyFitovinany-geo-stub