Manaratsandry

Manaratsandry
Manaratsandry Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°11′S46°30′E / 16.183°S 46.500°E / -16.183; 46.500
Country	Madagascar
Region	Boeny
District	Marovoay
established	1991
Area [1]
• Total	121.34 km2 (46.85 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	31,056
• Density	256/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	416

Manaratsandry is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the municipality was 31056 in 2018.

Geography

It is situated on the left bank of the Betsiboka River at 51 km from Marovoay. ^[3]

Economy

The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 16% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population. ^[4]

Schooling

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The rate of scolarisation is low, with 34,08 % of pupils only. 4 Fokontany (villages) have no school: Ambodimanga, Tanambao, Trangabitika and Antananabo.

Electricity

Manaratsandry is not connected to the JIRAMA electrical grid, but there is a private company providing electricity to them.

Manaratsandry is not connected to the electric grid.

References

1. PCD Manaratsandry
2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
3. PCD Manaratsandry
4. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

16°11′S46°30′E / 16.183°S 46.500°E / -16.183; 46.500