Ankadinondry Sakay
Babetville
town hall
town hall
Ankadinondry Sakay is located in Madagascar
Ankadinondry Sakay
Ankadinondry Sakay
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°00′00″S 46°27′50″E / 19.00000°S 46.46389°E / -19.00000; 46.46389
Country Madagascar
RegionBongolava
DistrictTsiroanomandidy
Elevation
[1]
922 m (3,025 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total54,217
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Ankadinondry Sakay, anciently Babetville is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region.

It is situated at the Route nationale 1b between Analavory and Tsiroanomandidy at a distance of 35 km from Analavory.[2]

The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 54,217 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 14.5% of the population, respectively.[3]

Roads

The national road RN 1b from Tsiroanomandidy to Analavory crosses the town.

Rivers

The commune is crossed by the Sakay river.

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ↑ "dilag-tours.ch" (PDF). www.dilag-tours.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ↑ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-02.


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