Anjiajia

Anjiajia is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in the 2001 commune census.[2]

Anjiajia
Anjiajia is located in Madagascar
Anjiajia
Anjiajia
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°29′S 46°58′E
Country Madagascar
RegionBoeny
DistrictAmbato-Boeni
Elevation
[1]
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total13,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
403

Primary and junior-level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 8% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and cotton, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and beans. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally, fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]

Energy

In 2010 the first unit of production of electricity by biomass in Madagascar had been inaugurated in Anjiajia. It is driven with a rice hull and has a capacity of 40 kW x 2.[3] Since 2021 also a micro-hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 80 kW had been installed.[4]

Roads

Anjiajia is situated on the National road 4[5] from Mahajanga to Antananarivo.

References
  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
  3. (in French): Anjiajia central electrique
  4. (in French): Hydroelectric Plant in Anjiajia
  5. des travaux de rehabilitation

16°29′S 46°58′E


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