Manazary

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

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

Communes in the Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Arivonimamo	Alkamisikely Ambatomanga Ambatomirahavavy Amboanana Ambohimandry Ambohimasina Ambohipandrano Ambohitrambo Ampahimanga Andranomiely Antambolo Antenimbe Arivonimamo Arivonimamo II Imeritsitosika Mahatsinjo Est Manalalondo Marofangady Miantsoarivo Morafeno Morarano

Miarinarivo	Ambatomanjaka Analavory Andolofotsy Anosibe Ifanja Manazary Mandiavato Miarinarivo Miarinarivo II Sarobaratra Ifanja Soamahamanina Soavimbahoaka Zoma Bealoka

Soavinandriana	Ambatoasana Centre Amberomanga Amparaky Ampary Ampefy Ankaranana Ankisabe Antanetibe Dondona Mahavelona Mananasy Masindray Soavinandriana Tamponala

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

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