Mandritsara, Betafo

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Mandritsara
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Mandritsara
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°33′S47°3′E / 19.550°S 47.050°E / -19.550; 47.050
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Betafo
Elevation
[1]
2,038 m (6,686 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total
13,000
 • Ethnicities
 Merina
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Mandritsara is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and potatoes, while other important agricultural products are beans, maize and soya. [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 2008-04-22.

19°33′S47°3′E / 19.550°S 47.050°E / -19.550; 47.050


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