Beandrarezona

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Beandrarezona
Beandrarezona (Madagascar)
Beandrarezona
Beandrarezona
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°29′S 48°41′E / -14.483, 48.683
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Mahajanga
Region Sofia
District Bealanana
Elevation [1] 1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 12,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Beandrarezona is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bealanana, which is a part of Sofia Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 54.7% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 45% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and beans. Services provide employment for 0.3% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-02-29.

Coordinates: 14°29′S 48°41′E / -14.483, 48.683