Merikanjaka

Merikanjaka
Merikanjaka Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°8′S 47°51′E / 19.133°S 47.850°E / -19.133; 47.850
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analamanga
District	Manjakandriana
Elevation^[1]	1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	8,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Merikanjaka is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava, sweet potatoes and potatoes. Services provide employment for 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 2008-06-03.

Communes in the Analamanga Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Ambohidratrimo	Ambato Ambatolampy Ambohidratrimo Ambohimanjaka Ambohipihaonana Ambohitrimanjaka Ampangabe Ampanotokana Anjanadoria Anosiala Antanetibe Antehiroka Antsahafilo Avaratsena Fiadanana Iarinarivo Ivato Aeroport Ivato Firaisana Mahabo Mahereza Mahitsy Mananjara Manjakavaradrano Merimandroso Talatamaty

Andramasina	Abohimiadana Alarobia Vatosola Alatsinainy Bakaro Andohariana Andramasina Anosibe Trimoloharana Fitsinjovana Bakaro Mandrosoa Sabotsy Ambohitromby Sabotsy Manjakavcahoaka Tankafatra

Anjozorobe	Alakamisy Ambatomanoina Amboasary Ambohibary Ambongamarina Analaroa Anjozorobe Antanetibe Beronono Betatao Mangamila Marotsipoy

Ankazobe	Ambohitromby Ambolotarakely Ankazobe Antakavana Antotohazo Fiadanana Fihaonana Kiangara Mahavelona Miantso Talata - Angavo Tsaramasoandro

Antananarivo	Renivohitra

Antananarivo Atsmondrano	Ambalavao Ambatofahavalo Ambohidrapeto Ambohijanaka Ampitatafika Andoharanofotsy Andranonahoatra Androhibe Ankaraobato Antanetikely Bemasoandro Bongotsara Fenoarivo Itaosy Soalandy Tanjombato Tsiafahy

Antananarivo Avaradrano	Alasora Ambohimalaza Miray Ambohimanambola Ambohimang Rova Ambohimangakely Anjeva Gara Ankadikely Ilafy Ankadinandrana Fieferana Masindray Sabotsy Namehana Talatavolonondry

Manjakandriana	Alarobia Ambanitsena Ambatolaona Ambatomanga Ambatomena Ambohibary Ambohitrandriamanitra Ambohitrolomahitsy Ambohitrony Ambohitseheno Anjepy Anjoma Betoho Ankazondandy Antsahalalina Manjakandriana Mantasoa Merikanjaka Miadanandriana Nandihizana Ranovao Sadabe Sambaina Soavinandriana

Coordinates: 19°8′S 47°51′E / 19.133°S 47.850°E / -19.133; 47.850