Tsiningia

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Tsiningia
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Tsiningia
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°29′S47°27′E / 15.483°S 47.450°E / -15.483; 47.450
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Boriziny
Elevation
[1]
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total
16,000
Time zone UTC3 (aeT)

Tsiningia 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 16,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 66% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 27% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 7% of the population. [2]


The town lies at the Sofia River.

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°29′S47°27′E / 15.483°S 47.450°E / -15.483; 47.450