Tsarahonenana

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Tsarahonenana
Tsarahonenana (Madagascar)
Tsarahonenana
Tsarahonenana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°29′E / -15.483, 48.483
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Mahajanga
Region Sofia
District Befandriana-Nord
Elevation [1] 314 m (1,030 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 17,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tsarahonenana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, sugarcane and maize. [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 2008-03-01.

Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°29′E / -15.483, 48.483