Andaingo (also Andaingo Gara) is a rural municipality 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
district
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of
Moramanga
Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District.
It has a population of 57084 inhabitants (2018).
It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on t ...
, which is a part of
Alaotra-Mangoro Region
Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondra ...
. The population of the commune was 19656 in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is
rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima
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, while other important products are
cassava
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and
taro
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. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.
Gare
Andaingo Gara has a railway station on the Moramanga - Alaotra Lake line.
Power station
There is a biofuel thermal power station in Andaingo. It has a capacity of 75 kw.
Biofuel Thermal Project
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See also
Ambodirano
Ambodirano (also known as Ambodirano-Andaingo) is a small village in Madagascar. With a population of 1,300 the village's main source of income comes from traditional farming. The national road Route nationale 44 serves as the main artery that l ...
, a village of this municipality.
References
Populated places in Alaotra-Mangoro
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