Mananasy Explained

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]

Geography

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.

Fokontany (villages)

This municipality also covers the villages of Tsitakondaza, Andranomafana, Miarinkifeno, Belavenona, Ambohimitrena, Manjakasoa, Andrakimasina, Anteza Firaisana, Antanimenakely, Soanierana Ambohimanga and Amtsapanimahazo.

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.[5]

Lakes

The Andranomavo Lake, a volcanic crater lake.

References

-19.15°N 85°W

Notes and References

  1. https://midi-madagasikara.mg/2022/05/25/soavinandriana-la-route-mananasy-en-cours-de-finition/ Midi-Madagasikara: Route de Mananasy
  2. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/andrianantenainaMikaiaV_COM_MAST_18.pdf LE TOURISME DURABLE PAR LA VALORISATION DU PATRIMOINE - Cas de la Commune Rurale de MANANASY, District de Soavinandriana
  3. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  4. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-23.
  5. https://lexpress.mg/23/05/2022/infrastructures-routieres-soavinandriana-et-mananasy-sortent-de-lisolement/ L'Express.mg - Infrastructure routieres