Beharona

Beharona
Beharona Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°31′S 44°18′E / 21.517°S 44.300°E / -21.517; 44.300
Country	Madagascar
Region	Menabe
District	Manja
Elevation^[1]	242 m (794 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	14,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Beharona is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manja, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize, cassava and lima beans.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

Communes in the Menabe Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Belo sur Tsiribihina	Ambiky Amboalimena Andimaky Manambolo Ankalalobe Ankiliroroka Ankirondro Antsoha Belinta Belon'i Tsiribihina Berevo Beroboka Masoarivo Tsaraotana Tsimafana
Mahabo	Ambia Ampanihy Analamitsivala Ankilivalo Ankilizato Befotaka Beronono Mahabo Malaimbandy Mandabe Tsimazava
Manja	Andranopasy Ankiliabo Anontsibe Centre Beharona Manja Soaserana
Miandrivazo	Ambatolahy Ampanihy Ankavandra Ankondromena Ankotrofotsy Anosimena Bemahatazana Betsipolitra Dabolava Isalo Itondy Manambina Manandaza Miandrivazo Soaloka
Morondava	Analaiva Befasy Belo sur Mer Bemanonga Morondava

Coordinates: 21°31′S 44°18′E / 21.517°S 44.300°E / -21.517; 44.300

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