Mananasy

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Mananasy
Mananasy is located in Madagascar
Mananasy
Mananasy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°9′S 46°39′E / 19.150°S 46.650°E / -19.150; 46.650
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictSoavinandriana
Elevation1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total16,000
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Mananasy is a rural municipality 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 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and maize. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]

Roads

Mananasy is linked to the National road 43 by a Provincial road (RIP 103) from Soavinandriana (13km) in a very bad state of conservation. Only motocycles & tractors are able to pass. Though this road is being renovated in 2022.[3]


References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  3. ^ L'Express.mg - Infrastructure routieres

Coordinates: 19°9′S 46°39′E / 19.150°S 46.650°E / -19.150; 46.650