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Mandritsara Location in Madagascar
MandritsaraCoordinates: 15°50′S 48°49′E / 15.833°S 48.817°E Country 
MadagascarRegion Sofia District Mandritsara Elevation[1] 322 m (1,056 ft) Population (2001)[2] - Total 17,000 Time zone EAT (UTC3) Not to be confused with Mandritsara District.Mandritsara [maɳɖʐiˈtsarə̥] is a city and commune (commune urbain, Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Mandritsara is served by a local airport. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital Hopitaly Vaovao Mahafaly – a Baptist mission hospital whose name means "Good News Hospital" (or, literally, "Hospital of the news that makes you happy").[2]
Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 35% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 25% of the population.[2]
References and notes
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c d "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
Coordinates: 15°50′S 48°49′E / 15.833°S 48.817°E
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