- Morafeno, Befandriana-Nord
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Morafeno Location in Madagascar Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°12′E / 15.483°S 48.2°E 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
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°12′E / 15.483°S 48.2°E
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