Ilaka Centre Explained

Official Name:Ilaka Centre
Native Name:Ilaka Afovoany
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:Ambositra
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:452
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:15000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-20.3333°N 56°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:1423
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:306

Ilaka Centre (Malagasy: Ilaka Afovoany) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 2% of the population, respectively.[3]

Geography

Ilaka Centre is situated alongside the National road 7 between Antsirabe and Ambositra (25 km). It is situated on the Mania River and the Isandra River.[4]

References and notes

-20.3333°N 56°W

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/rajaonarifetraNaivoarisoa_GEO_M1_09.pdf CONTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUE A L’ETUDE DES ACTIVITES AGRICOLES DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE D’ILAKA-CENTRE
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-13.
  4. https://viadeo.journaldunet.com/p/bien-aime-randrianirina-6488000 Hydro Ingénierie Etudes et Réalisations (H.I.E.R) - Ingénieur de Projet