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Antsirabe
AntsirabeLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°52′S 48°12′E / 13.867°S 48.200°E / -13.867; 48.200
Country	Madagascar
Region	Diana
District	Ambanja
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Population
• Total	3,405
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Antsirabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambanja, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Antsirabe was 3,405.

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 90% of the population are farmers, while an additional 1.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coffee, while other important agricultural products are seeds of catechu and pepper. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 8% of the population.

References and notes

Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-13.

v t e Communes in the Diana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambanja (24) - 203	Ambalahonko Ambanja Ambaliha Ambodimanga Ambohimarina Ambohimena Ambohitrandriana Ankatafa Ankingameloko Anorotsangana Antafiambotry Antranokarany Antsakoamanondro Antsahabe (Ambanja) Antsatsaka Antsirabe Bemanevika Haut Sambirano Bemaneviky Ouest Benavony Djangoa Maevatanana, Diana Maherivaratra Marotolana Marovato
Ambilobe (15) - 204	Ambakirano Ambalan'anjavy Ambarakaraka Ambilobe Ambodibonara Ampondralava Anaborano Ifasy Anjiabe Ambony Antanambe, Diana Antsaravibe Antsohimbondrona Beramanja Betsihaka Manambato Mantaly Sirama Tanambao Marivorahona
Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) (1) - 201	Antsiranana
Antsiranana II (22) - 202	Ambolobozobe Ambondrona Andrafiabe Andranofanjava Andranovondronina Anivorano Nord Ankarangona Anketrakabe Anivorano Nord Antanamitarana Antsahampano Antsalaka Antsiranana II Antsoha Bobakilandy Bobasakoa Joffreville Mahalina Mahavanona Mangaoka Mosorolava Ramena Sadjoavato Sakaramy
Nosy Be (5) - 207	Nosy Be Ambatozavavy Ampangorina Befotaka, Nosy Be Dzamandzar
5 districts; 51 communes

13°52′S 48°12′E / 13.867°S 48.200°E / -13.867; 48.200

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