Brieville

Brieville
Brieville

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 17°34′S 47°40′E / 17.567°S 47.667°E / -17.567; 47.667
Country  Madagascar
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation[1] 881 m (2,890 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 14,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

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

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 53.2% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 43% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 2.8% and 1% of the population, respectively.[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 2008-03-05.

Coordinates: 17°34′S 47°40′E / 17.567°S 47.667°E / -17.567; 47.667


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