Brieville

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Brieville
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Brieville
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°34′S47°40′E / 17.567°S 47.667°E / -17.567; 47.667
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation
[1]
881 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total14,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

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]

Extraction of Chrome

The only mine of extraction of chromite is located in Brieville. [3] They are presently exploited by KRAOMA. [4]

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.
  3. Giraud. Les gisements de Chromite de Madagascar
  4. LA CHROMITE D’ANDRIAMENA ET LES IMPACTS SOCIOECONOMIQUES DE SON EXPLOITATION

17°34′S47°40′E / 17.567°S 47.667°E / -17.567; 47.667


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