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Andasibe

Andasibe
Andasibe is located in Madagascar
Andasibe
Andasibe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°15′00″S 49°46′48″E / 16.25000°S 49.78000°E / -16.25000; 49.78000
Country Madagascar
RegionAmbatosoa
DistrictMananara Nord
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
7,960
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Andasibe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Ambatosoa, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananara Nord. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,960 in 2018.

Agriculture

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Cloves and vanilla are produced in Andasibe.

Much of the area consists of rice paddies.[1]

Lemurs

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The area around Andasibe is a habitat comprising the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, which contains several species of lemurs, including the Indri,[2][3] Goodman's mouse lemur, and the diademed sifaka.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Reeks, Phil (July 7, 2015). "A Day in Andasibe". Lemur Conservation Network. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  2. "ANDASIBE MANTADIA". FAPBM (private foundation). Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  3. Filou, Emilie (13 February 2012). "Top 10 protected areas in Madagascar". BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved May 16, 2026. Parc National d'Andasibe: Madagascar's biggest lemur, the Indri, is unlike any other. It is not just its size and spectacular leap, but its distinctive wail too. For your chance to hear (and see) it, head to Parc National d'Andasibe in the rainforest of eastern Madagascar.