Leanja

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Leanja
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Leanja
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°33′S47°56′E / 15.550°S 47.933°E / -15.550; 47.933
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Boriziny
Elevation
[1]
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total
16,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Leanja is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 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. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cotton, maize, cassava and tobacco. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population. [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 2008-03-02.

15°33′S47°56′E / 15.550°S 47.933°E / -15.550; 47.933


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