Tsiatosika

Tsiatosika
Tsiatosika
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates:
Country  Madagascar
Region Vatovavy-Fitovinany
District Mananjary
Elevation[1] 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 24,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tsiatosika is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananjary, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95.8% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and bananas; also rice is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 4.2% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-05-03.