Manazary

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Manazary
Manazary
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°3′S 46°52′E / 19.050°S 46.867°E / -19.050; 46.867
Country  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Miarinarivo
Elevation[1] 1,271 m (4,170 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 37,000
 • Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Manazary is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miarinarivo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 37,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 55% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and tomato. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 40% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23. 
Madagascar Communes in the Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Arivonimamo
Miarinarivo
Soavinandriana

Coordinates: 19°3′S 46°52′E / 19.050°S 46.867°E / -19.050; 46.867


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