Betanatanana

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Betanatanana
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Betanatanana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°11′S44°14′E / 18.183°S 44.233°E / -18.183; 44.233
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Melaky
District Maintirano
Elevation
[1]
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total7,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
413

Betanatanana is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky 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 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 24% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and coconuts. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population. [2]


Roads

The unpaved National road 8a. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ↑ L'Express de Madagascar: Routes apres Cheneso

Coordinates: 18°11′S44°14′E / 18.183°S 44.233°E / -18.183; 44.233


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