Maniry

Maniry
Maniry
Maniry is located in Madagascar
Maniry
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°30′S 44°49′E / 24.5°S 44.817°E / -24.5; 44.817
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Ampanihy
Elevation[1] 292 m (958 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 7,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Maniry is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 3% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1% of the population, respectively. 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 2008-03-11. 
v · Communes in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ampanihy Madagascar-Atsimo-Andrefana Region.png
Ankazoabo
Benenitra
Beroroha
Betioky Sud
Morombe
Sakaraha
Toliara I
Toliara II

Coordinates: 24°30′S 44°49′E / 24.5°S 44.817°E / -24.5; 44.817

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