Ihadilanana

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Ihadilanana
Ihadilanana (Madagascar)
Ihadilanana
Ihadilanana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°28′S 47°2′E / -20.467, 47.033
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Region Amoron'i Mania
District Ambositra
Elevation [1] 1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 9,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ihadilanana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region in Fianarantsoa Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and oranges, while other important agricultural products are peanuts, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% 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 2008-05-13.

Coordinates: 20°28′S 47°2′E / -20.467, 47.033