Tsarahonenana
Tsarahonenana is located in Madagascar
Tsarahonenana
Tsarahonenana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°29′S 48°29′E / 15.483°S 48.483°E / -15.483; 48.483
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictBefandriana-Nord
Elevation314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
  Total17,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Tsarahonenana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, sugarcane and maize.[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 2008-03-01.

15°29′S 48°29′E / 15.483°S 48.483°E / -15.483; 48.483


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