Maevaranohely
Maevaranohely | |
---|---|
Maevaranohely Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 15°51′S 47°18′E / 15.850°S 47.300°E | |
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
- ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
|
Coordinates: 15°51′S 47°18′E / 15.850°S 47.300°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, December 30, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.