Fandriana
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| Coordinates | 20 ° 14 ′ S , 47 ° 23 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Madagascar | ||
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| region | Amoron'i Mania | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MG-F | ||
| District | Fandriana (district) | ||
| height | 1391 m | ||
| Residents | 29,000 (2001) | ||
Fandriana is a rural community on the east coast of Madagascar . It is the headquarters of the district of the same name and is located in the Amoron'i Mania region . Most of its population are betsileos .
geography
The village is at the end of national road 41 , approx. 41 km from the intersection with national road 7 in Ikelilapona near Ambositra . Located at around 1400 m above sea level, the place has a pleasantly fresh climate with vegetation that is determined by pine trees and eucalyptus .
nature
In the Fandriana-Marolambo area there is a national park that covers around 95,000 hectares.
economy
Ambodivoara , a traditional sugarcane schnapps, is distilled in the area .