Manaratsandry is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the municipality was 31056 in 2018.

Geography

It is situated on the left bank of the Betsiboka River at 51 km from Marovoay.[3]

Economy

The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 16% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.[4]

Schooling

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The rate of scolarisation is low, with 34,08 % of pupils only. 4 Fokontany (villages) have no school: Ambodimanga, Tanambao, Trangabitika and Antananabo.

Electricity

Manaratsandry is not connected to the JIRAMA electrical grid, but there is a private company providing electricity to them.

Manaratsandry is not connected to the electric grid.

References

  1. ^ PCD Manaratsandry
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ PCD Manaratsandry
  4. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

16°11′S 46°30′E / 16.183°S 46.500°E / -16.183; 46.500


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaratsandry
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