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Manjakandriana
Railway station of Manjakandriana
Railway station of Manjakandriana
Manjakandriana is located in Madagascar
Manjakandriana
Manjakandriana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°33′S 47°28′E / 18.550°S 47.467°E / -18.550; 47.467
Country  Madagascar
Region Analamanga
District Manjakandriana
Government
 • MayorFitia Fenohery Rakotondrahiratra [1]
Area
 • Total120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total22,188
Time zone UTC3 ( EAT)
postal code
116

Manjakandriana is a town and commune in Manjakandriana District, Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It is located 47 km east of Antananarivo on the Route Nationale RN2 and the railway line from Antananarivo - Toamasina.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, maize, peanuts, beans, manioc are the main crops.

Local Attractions

The Peyrieras Reptile Reserve (a butterfly farm and reptile center) is at Marozevo, 20 km (12 mi) east of Manjakandriana on the Route Nationale RN2.

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