Mangabe, Maevatanana

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Mangabe
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Mangabe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°43′S46°49′E / 16.717°S 46.817°E / -16.717; 46.817
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Betsiboka
District Maevatanana
Elevation
[1]
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total16,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Mangabe is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop are onions, while other important products are maize and rice. Additionally fishing employs 20% of the population. [2]

There are 8 Fokontany within the rural commune of Mangabe: Ambinanikely, Anosimiadana, Antanambao, Kamotro, Kapingo, Madirobe, Merimandroso, Mangabe.


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.

Coordinates: 16°43′S46°49′E / 16.717°S 46.817°E / -16.717; 46.817


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