Tsaratanana, Boriziny

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Tsaratanana
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Tsaratanana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°39′S47°51′E / 15.650°S 47.850°E / -15.650; 47.850
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Boriziny
Elevation
[1]
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total
9,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Tsaratanana is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 30% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and barley. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 25% 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 2008-03-02.

15°39′S47°51′E / 15.650°S 47.850°E / -15.650; 47.850


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