Ihadilanana

Ihadilanana
Monument de Jacques Berthieu, à Ambiative, a fokontany of Ihadilanana
Ihadilanana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°28′S47°2′E / 20.467°S 47.033°E / -20.467; 47.033
Country	Madagascar
Region	Amoron'i Mania
District	Ambositra
Elevation [1]	1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Population  (2001) [2]
• Total	9,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Ihadilanana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. ^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and oranges, while other important agricultural products are peanuts, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. ^[2]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-13.

20°28′S47°2′E / 20.467°S 47.033°E / -20.467; 47.033