Alakamisy, Antsirabe II

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Alakamisy
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Alakamisy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°12′S47°19′E / 20.200°S 47.317°E / -20.200; 47.317
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Antsirabe II
Elevation [1] 1,394 m (4,573 ft)
Population (2001) [2]
  Total 18,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Alakamisy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Madagascar island nation off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.

Districts of Madagascar

Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions. There are 114 districts in Madagascar. Districts are in their turn divided into communes; while some of the districts in urban areas and offshore islands each consist of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 5–20 communes.

Antsirabe II District District in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Antsirabe II is a rural district in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 92 percent of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 8 percent receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop are vegetables, while other important products are cabbage and potatoes. [2]

Cabbage A leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads

Cabbage or headed cabbage is a leafy green, red (purple), or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage, B. oleracea var. oleracea, and belongs to the "cole crops", meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower ; Brussels sprouts ; and savoy cabbage. Brassica rapa is commonly named Chinese, celery or napa cabbage and has many of the same uses. Cabbage is high in nutritional value.

Potato plant species producing the tuber used as a staple food

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum. In many contexts, potato refers to the edible tuber, but it can also refer to the plant itself. Common or slang terms include tater, tattie and spud. Potatoes were introduced to Europe in the second half of the 16th century by the Spanish. Today they are a staple food in many parts of the world and an integral part of much of the world's food supply. As of 2014, potatoes were the world's fourth-largest food crop after maize (corn), wheat, and rice.

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 2008-04-22.

Coordinates: 20°12′S47°19′E / 20.200°S 47.317°E / -20.200; 47.317

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