Manandona is a town and commune in

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. It belongs to the

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of Antsirabe II, which is a part of

Vakinankaratra Region Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of , and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018. History The kingdom of Vakinankaratra, known as the kingdom of the river Andr ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000. It is constituted by 11 ''fokontany'' (villages), of which 2 are located in the mountains.Pseau.org
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Geography

It is situated at 200 km south of the capital

Antananarivo Antananarivo (Malagasy language, Malagasy: ; French language, French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known ...

and about 23 km south of

Antsirabe Antsirabe () also known as Ville d'eau is the list of cities in Madagascar, third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014. In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively ...

on the

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. The Manandona river flows by this town. Highest Point of the commune is the Mont Ibity with 2250m. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are

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and

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, while other important agricultural products are

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and

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es.

References

Populated places in Vakinankaratra {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub