Mandritsara, Betafo

Mandritsara, Betafo
Mandritsara
Mandritsara is located in Madagascar
Mandritsara
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°33′S 47°3′E / 19.55°S 47.05°E / -19.55; 47.05
Country  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Betafo
Elevation[1] 2,038 m (6,686 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 13,000
 - Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mandritsara is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and potatoes, while other important agricultural products are beans, maize and soya.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-04-22. 
v · Communes in the Vakinankaratra Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Antanifotsy
Antsirabe
Antsirabe II
Betafo
Faratsiho

Coordinates: 19°33′S 47°3′E / 19.55°S 47.05°E / -19.55; 47.05

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