Manakana, Tsaratanana

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Manakana
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Manakana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°45′S47°31′E / 17.750°S 47.517°E / -17.750; 47.517
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation
[1]
806 m (2,644 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total
8,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Manakana 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 8,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 68% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and onions. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1.5% 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.

17°45′S47°31′E / 17.750°S 47.517°E / -17.750; 47.517