Tamponala

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Tamponala
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Tamponala
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°18′S46°25′E / 19.300°S 46.417°E / -19.300; 46.417
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Soavinandriana
Elevation
[1]
898 m (2,946 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total
10,000
 • Ethnicities
 Merina
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Tamponala is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in the 2001 commune census. [2]

Education and industry

Only primary schooling is available.

The majority (97%) of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. [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 2008-04-23.

19°18′S46°25′E / 19.300°S 46.417°E / -19.300; 46.417


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