Official Name: | Mananasy |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Itasy |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Soavinandriana |
Leader Title: | Mayor[1] |
Leader Name: | Germain Razafindrabe |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Land Km2: | 167 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 29,763 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Merina |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -19.15°N 85°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
Elevation M: | 1191 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 118 |
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 29,763 in 2016.
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.[4]
This municipality borders to the municipality of Ankaranana in its North, in the East by Soavinandriana and Ampary, in the South by Amberomanga and it the West by Mahavelona.
This municipality also covers the villages of Tsitakondaza, Andranomafana, Miarinkifeno, Belavenona, Ambohimitrena, Manjakasoa, Andrakimasina, Anteza Firaisana, Antanimenakely, Soanierana Ambohimanga and Amtsapanimahazo.
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.[5]
The Andranomavo Lake, a volcanic crater lake.