Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry

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Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry
Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°59′S 47°19′E / 19.983°S 47.317°E / -19.983; 47.317
Country  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Antsirabe II
Elevation[1] 1,837 m (6,027 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 14,000
  Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop are fruits, while other important products are potatoes and rice.[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 2008-04-22. 

Coordinates: 19°59′S 47°19′E / 19.983°S 47.317°E / -19.983; 47.317


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