Maevaranohely

Maevaranohely
Maevaranohely
Maevaranohely is located in Madagascar
Maevaranohely
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°51′S 47°18′E / 15.85°S 47.3°E / -15.85; 47.3
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Boriziny
Elevation[1] 85 m (279 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 – Total 4,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Maevaranohely is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 9.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are other produced of revenue, maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[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 2008-03-02. 
v · Communes in the Sofia Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Bealanana
Befandriana-Nord
Boriziny
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Ambanjabe · Ambodimahabibo · Ambodisakoana · Ambodivongo · Amparihy · Andranomeva · Boriziny (Port-Bergé) · Boriziny II · Leanja · Maevaranohely · Marovato · Tsarahasina · Tsaratanana · Tsiningia · Tsinjomitondraka
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Coordinates: 15°51′S 47°18′E / 15.85°S 47.3°E / -15.85; 47.3

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