Manandona Explained

Official Name:Manandona
Other Name:Manandona
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vakinankaratra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Antsirabe II
Area Total Km2:282
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:15000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Merina
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-20.05°N 51°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1605

Manandona is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000. It is constituted by 11 fokontany (villages), of which 2 are located in the mountains.[2]

Geography

It is situated at 200 km south of the capital Antananarivo and about 23 km south of Antsirabe on the Route nationale 7 (Madagascar).The Manandona river flows by this town.Highest Point of the commune is the Mont Ibity with 2250m.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and barley, while other important agricultural products are wheat and potatoes.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. https://www.pseau.org/outils/actions/action_resultat.php?ac[]=1823&tout=1 Pseau.org
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-22.