- Mahavelona, Soavinandriana
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Mahavelona Location in Madagascar
MahavelonaCoordinates: 19°10′S 46°31′E / 19.167°S 46.517°E Country 
MadagascarRegion Itasy District Soavinandriana Elevation[1] 1,006 m (3,301 ft) Population (2001)[2] - Total 14,000 - Ethnicities Merina Time zone EAT (UTC3) Mahavelona is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 8% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and maize; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.[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 2008-04-23.
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