Mandabe

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Mandabe
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Mandabe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°3′S44°56′E / 21.050°S 44.933°E / -21.050; 44.933
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Menabe
District Mahabo
Elevation
[1]
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total
27,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Mandabe is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahabo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,000 in the 2001 commune census. [2]

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Mandabe Airport serves the commune. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. [2]

Geography

The town is situated on the Maharivo River and is the end point of the RN 9.

Personalities

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 10 March 2008.


21°3′S44°56′E / 21.050°S 44.933°E / -21.050; 44.933


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