Milamaina Explained

Official Name:Milamaina
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Amoron'i Mania
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Fandriana
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:7000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-20.2667°N 71°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1406
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:308

Milamaina is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fandriana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 33% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide employment for 2% and 5% of the population, respectively.[2]

Villages

9 Fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality: Milamaina, Ambohipo, Ambohitrinibe, Ambohitraivo, Ambohidahy, Ankerambe Nord, Ankerambe Sud, Vohitrinimasina and Angavo

Roads

This municipality is crossed by the National Road 41.[3]

References

-20.2667°N 71°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-13.
  3. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/razafindrakototsiambainaMiadanaE_GEO_MAST2_18.pdf LES DIMENSIONS GEOGRAPHIQUES DE LA VULGARISATION DES ENGRAIS DE GUANOMAD DANS LES SOUS-ESPACES DE FISAKANA