Fandriana is a town and commune in Central Highlands of

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 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

of Fandriana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. It has a population of 29,232 inhabitants (2018). The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 35% of the working population. 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 domesticat ...

, while other important products are

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...

and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide employment for 5% and 15% of the population, respectively. The town is located at 41 km National Road 41 from

Ambositra Ambositra is a city (commune urbaine) in central Madagascar. Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District. It is the centre of Madagascar's' wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry tr ...

Rivers

The Fisakana.

References

Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub