Tsiatosika Explained

Official Name:Tsiatosika
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vatovavy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mananjary
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:195
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:24000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-21.2°N 62°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:20
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:317

Tsiatosika is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananjary, which is a part of Vatovavy. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune census.

Geography

This municipality is situated at 17 km west of Mananjary on the Mananjary River and at the intersection of the National Road 24 that leads from Vohilava, Mananjary to Mananjary and National Road 11 (Mananjary-Nosy Varika).

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95.8% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and bananas; also rice is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 4.2% of the population.[3]

References

-21.2°N 62°W

Notes and References

  1. https://docplayer.fr/262342-Anae-etudes-sur-la-diffusion-laterale-des-activites-de-l-anae-dans-la-zone-de-tsiatosika.html Anae dans la zone de Tsiatosika
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-03.