Brieville

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Brieville
Brieville (Madagascar)
Brieville
Brieville
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°34′S 47°40′E / -17.567, 47.667
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Mahajanga
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation [1] 881 m (2,890 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 14,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Brieville is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region in Mahajanga Province. 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. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 53.2% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 43% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 2.8% and 1% of the population, respectively.[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 2008-03-05.
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Coordinates: 17°34′S 47°40′E / -17.567, 47.667

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