Manakambahiny Ouest Manakambahiny Andrefana
Manakambahiny Ouest Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°48′S 48°20′E / 17.800°S 48.333°E / -17.800; 48.333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Ambatondrazaka
Government
• Mayor	Mamy Hary Tiana Ramanamahefa
Area
• Total	380 km2 (150 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	791 m (2,595 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	22,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	503

Manakambahiny Ouest or Manakambahiny Andrefana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Als the state university of Aloatra-Mangoro, the Université de Manakambahiny^[3] is situated in this town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are manioc and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.^[2]

The National road 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka). Manakambahiny Andrefana also has a railway station on the Moramanga - Alaotra Lake line.

Manakambahiny Andrefana is situated at 18 km south of Ambatondrazaka on the National road 44.^[4]14 fokontany (villages) are part of this municipality.

v t e Communes in the Alaotra-Mangoro Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Ambatondrazaka
Ambatondrazaka (21)	Ambandrika Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine Ambatondrazaka Ambatosoratra Ambohitsilaozana Amparihitsokatra Ampitatsimo Andilanatoby Andromba Antanandava Antsangasanga Bejofo Didy Feramanga Nord Ilafy Imerimandroso Manakambahiny Est Manakambahiny Ouest Soalazaina Tanambao Besakay Vohidiala
Amparafaravola (21)	Ambatomainty Amboavory Ambodimanga Ambohijanahary Ambohimandroso Ambohitrarivo Ampasikely Amparafaravola Andilana Nord Andrebakely Nord Andrebakely Sud Andromba Anororo Beanana Bedidy Morarano Chrome Ranomainty Sahamamy Tanambe Vohimena Vohitsara
Andilamena (8)	Andilamena Antanimenabaka Bemaitso Maintsokely Maroadabo Marovato Miarinarivo Tanananifololahy
Anosibe An'ala (11)	Ambalaomby Ambatoharanana Ambodimerana Ampandoantraka Ampasimaneva Anosibe An'ala Antandrokomby Longozabe Niarovana Marosampanana Tratramarina Tsaravinany
Moramanga (22)	Ambatovola Amboasary Gara Ambohibary Ambohidronono Ampasipotsy Gare Ampasipotsy Mandialaza Andaingo Andasibe Anosibe Ifody Antanandava Antaniditra Beforona Belavabary Beparasy Fierenana Lakato Mandialaza Moramanga Moramanga Suburbaine Morarano Gare Sabotsy Anjiro Vodiriana
5 districts; 82 communes

17°48′S 48°20′E / 17.800°S 48.333°E / -17.800; 48.333