Tsimafana

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Tsimafana
Tsimafana (Madagascar)
Tsimafana
Tsimafana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°43′S 44°35′E / -19.717, 44.583
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Menabe
District Belo sur Tsiribihina
Elevation [1] 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 9,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tsimafana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, which is a part of Menabe Region in Toliara 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 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is chickpea, while other important products are sweet potatos and rice. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 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 2008-03-10.
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 Communes in Menabe Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Belo sur Tsiribihina
Mahabo
Manja
Miandrivazo
Morondava

Coordinates: 19°43′S 44°35′E / -19.717, 44.583

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