Mahajamba Usine

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Mahajamba Usine
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Mahajamba Usine
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°42′S47°6′E / 15.700°S 47.100°E / -15.700; 47.100
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Boeny
District Mahajanga II
Government
[1]
  MayorHenri Randrianandrasana
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2001) [3]
  Total14,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
402

Mahajamba Usine is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahajanga II, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001. [3]

Mahajamba Usine is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are bananas and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 7% and 2% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 11% of the population. [3]


Geography

This municipality is located on the coastline of Boeny and almost half its surface are made up by mangroves and bodies of water, including the Mahajamba river. In 1993 also the first prawn farm of Madagascar settled here. It comes up for almost the entire budget of the municipality.

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References

  1. AMENAGEMENT DU VILLAGE DE MAHAJAMBA USINE
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-03.

15°42′S47°6′E / 15.700°S 47.100°E / -15.700; 47.100