Tsaramandroso
Tsaramandroso | |
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Tsaramandroso | |
Coordinates: 16°22′S 47°6′E / 16.367°S 47.100°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Boeny |
District | Ambato-Boeni |
Elevation[1] | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 5,000 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Tsaramandroso is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cotton and maize; also beans are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]
References and notes
- ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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Coordinates: 16°22′S 47°6′E / 16.367°S 47.100°E