Matsondana

Matsondana
Matsondana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°58′S 49°15′E / 14.967°S 49.250°E / -14.967; 49.250
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sofia
District	Befandriana-Nord
Elevation^[1]	907 m (2,976 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	40,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Matsondana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 40,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Matsondana is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 54% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 43% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and vanilla; also beans are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 3% 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 2008-03-01.

Communes in the Sofia Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Analalava	Ambaliha Ambarijeby Analalava Andriambavontsona Ankaramy Be Antonibe Befotaka Mahadrodroka Maromandia Marovantaza Marovatolena

Antsohihy	Ambimadiro Ambodimanary Ambodimandresy Ampandriakalindy Anahidrano Andreba Anjalazala Anjiamangirana I Ankerika Antsahabe Antsohihy Maroala

Bealanana	Ambalaromba Ambatoriha Ambatosia Ambodiadabo Ambodisikidy Ambonomby Analila Antananivo Haut Antsamaka Bealanana Beandrarezona Mangidrano Marotolana

Befandriana-Nord	Ambararata Ambodimotso-Atsimo Ambolidibe Est Ankarongana Antsakabary Antsakanalabe Befandriana-Avaratra Maroamalona Matsondana Morafeno Tsarahonenana Tsiamalao

Boriziny (Port-Bergé)	Ambanjabe Ambodimahabibo Ambodisakoana Ambodivongo Amparihy Andranomeva Boriziny (Port-Bergé) Boriziny II Leanja Maevaranohely Marovato Tsarahasina Tsaratanana Tsiningia Tsinjomitondraka

Mampikony	Ambohitoaka Ampasimatera Bekoratsaka Komajia Mampikony Mampikony II

Mandritsara	Ambalakirajy Ambarikorano Ambaripaika Ambilombe Amboaboa Ambodiadabo Ambohisoa Amborondolo Ampatakamaroreny Andohajango Anjiabe Ankiabe Salohy Antanambaon'amberina Antananadava Antsatramidoladola Antsirabe Afovoany Antsoha Kalandy Manampaneva Mandritsara Marotandrano Tsaratanana

Coordinates: 14°58′S 49°15′E / 14.967°S 49.250°E / -14.967; 49.250

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