Manandoana

Manandoana
Manandoana

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 20°3′S 47°4′E / 20.050°S 47.067°E / -20.050; 47.067
Country  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Antsirabe II
Elevation[1] 1,605 m (5,266 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 10,000
  Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Manandoana in 1885.

Manandoana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 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 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and barley, while other important agricultural products are wheat and potatoes.[2]

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

Coordinates: 20°3′S 47°4′E / 20.050°S 47.067°E / -20.050; 47.067


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