Manakana, Tsaratanana

Manakana, Tsaratanana
Manakana
Manakana is located in Madagascar
Manakana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°45′S 47°31′E / 17.75°S 47.517°E / -17.75; 47.517
Country  Madagascar
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation[1] 806 m (2,644 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 – Total 8,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Manakana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 68% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and onions. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1.5% of the population, respectively.[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 2008-03-05. 
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Coordinates: 17°45′S 47°31′E / 17.75°S 47.517°E / -17.75; 47.517

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