Mangaoka

Mangaoka
Mangaoka Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 12°18′S49°7′E / 12.300°S 49.117°E / -12.300; 49.117
Country	Madagascar
Region	Diana
District	Antsiranana II
Elevation [1]	34 m (112 ft)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Mangaoka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. It is situated at the Indian Ocean, in northern Madagascar.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population are farmers. The most important crops are rice and maize, while other important agricultural products are banana and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population, while fishing employs 4.5% of the population. ^[2]

Mining

The Ampasindava mine, a rare earth mine, is situated in the municipality.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-13.

12°18′S49°7′E / 12.300°S 49.117°E / -12.300; 49.117