Ranomafana, Taolanaro Explained

Official Name:Ranomafana
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Anosy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Taolanaro
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:383
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:11000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-24.5667°N 104°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:61
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:614

Ranomafana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coffee and rice, while other important agricultural products are lychee and cassava. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.[3]

Roads

This municipality is crossed by the Provincial road RIP118[4] from Soanierana to Bevoay.

References

-24.5667°N 104°W

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/andrianantaraRazafindrakotoMaheryA_ESPA_ING_11.pdf Projet RIP 118
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-04.
  4. https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/cahier_des_charges_environnementales_rip_118_2.pdf PROJET DE REHABILITATION DE LA RIP 118