Tsaramandroso

Tsaramandroso
Tsaramandroso

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 16°22′S 47°6′E / 16.367°S 47.100°E / -16.367; 47.100
Country  Madagascar
Region Boeny
District Ambato-Boeni
Elevation[1] 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 5,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tsaramandroso is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cotton and maize; also beans are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

Coordinates: 16°22′S 47°6′E / 16.367°S 47.100°E / -16.367; 47.100


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