Manalalondo

Manalalondo
Manalalondo

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 19°15′S 47°7′E / 19.250°S 47.117°E / -19.250; 47.117
Country  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Arivonimamo
Elevation[1] 1,661 m (5,449 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 16,000
  Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Manalalondo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, 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 97% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and potatoes. 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.

Coordinates: 19°15′S 47°7′E / 19.250°S 47.117°E / -19.250; 47.117


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