Tsaratanana, Boriziny

For other localities with the same name, see Tsaratanana (disambiguation)

Tsaratanana
Tsaratanana is located in Madagascar
Tsaratanana
Tsaratanana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°39′S 47°51′E
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictBoriziny
Elevation
[1]
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total9,000
Time zoneUTC3 (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. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

15°39′S 47°51′E


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