Morafeno, Befandriana-Nord

Morafeno, Befandriana-Nord
Morafeno
Morafeno is located in Madagascar
Morafeno
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°12′E / 15.483°S 48.2°E / -15.483; 48.2
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Befandriana-Nord
Elevation[1] 201 m (659 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 21,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
For other places with the same name, see Morafeno (disambiguation).

Morafeno is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 21,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. [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 2008-03-01. 
v · Communes in the Sofia Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Antsohihy
Bealanana
Befandriana-Nord
Boriziny
(Port-Bergé)
Mampikony
Mandritsara

Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°12′E / 15.483°S 48.2°E / -15.483; 48.2

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