Tanambao Tsirandrana

Tanambao Tsirandrana
Tanambao Tsirandrana

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 24°14′S 45°33′E / 24.233°S 45.550°E / -24.233; 45.550
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Bekily
Elevation[1] 459 m (1,506 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 2,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tanambao Tsirandrana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bekily, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 2,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and peanuts; also cassava is an important agricultural product.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-02.

Coordinates: 24°14′S 45°33′E / 24.233°S 45.550°E / -24.233; 45.550


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