Mangabe, Maevatanana

Mangabe
Mangabe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°43′S 46°49′E / 16.717°S 46.817°E / -16.717; 46.817
Country	Madagascar
Region	Betsiboka
District	Maevatanana
Elevation^[1]	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	16,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Mangabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop are onions, while other important products are maize and rice. Additionally fishing employs 20% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-05.

Communes in the Betsiboka Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Kandreho	Ambaliha Andasibe Antanimbaribe Behazomaty Betaimboay Kandreho

Maevatanana	Ambalajia Ambalanjanakomby Andriba Antanimbary Antsiafabositra Bemokotra Beratsimanana Madiromirafy Maevatanana Maevatanana II Mahatsinjo Mahazoma Mangabe Maria Morafeno Tsararano

Tsaratanana	Ambakireny Andriamena Bekapaika Betrandraka Brieville Keliloha Manakana Sarobaratra Tsararova Tsaratanana

Coordinates: 16°43′S 46°49′E / 16.717°S 46.817°E / -16.717; 46.817

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