Mandronarivo

Mandronarivo
Mandronarivo

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 21°7′S 45°38′E / 21.117°S 45.633°E / -21.117; 45.633
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Beroroha
Elevation[1] 389 m (1,276 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 7,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mandronarivo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Beroroha, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 14% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

Coordinates: 21°7′S 45°38′E / 21.117°S 45.633°E / -21.117; 45.633


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