Manjakatompo

Manjakatompo
Manjakatompo
Manjakatompo is located in Madagascar
Manjakatompo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°20′S 47°26′E / 19.333°S 47.433°E / -19.333; 47.433
Country  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Ambatolampy
Elevation[1] 1,552 m (5,092 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 6,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Manjakatompo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatolampy, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are vegetables, beans, cassava and sweet potatos. Industry and services provide employment for 1% and 3% 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 2008-04-22. 
v · Communes in the Vakinankaratra Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Antanifotsy
Antsirabe
Antsirabe II
Betafo
Faratsiho

Coordinates: 19°20′S 47°26′E / 19.333°S 47.433°E / -19.333; 47.433

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