Official Name: | Tsarahasina |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sofia |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Boriziny |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 14000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -15.7667°N 82°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 31 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 419 |
Tsarahasina is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny-Vaovao, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census.
Tsarahasina is situated on at National Road 6, shortly before Port-Bergé. It is situated along the Bemarivo River.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 39% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and cotton, while other important agricultural products are tobacco and cowpea. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]