Mananasy

Mananasy
Mananasy
Location in Madagascar
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Country  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Soavinandriana
Elevation[1] 1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 16,000
 • Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mananasy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and maize. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]

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