Manaratsandry
Manaratsandry is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the municipality was 31056 in 2018.
Geography
It is situated on the left bank of the Betsiboka River at 51 km from Marovoay.
Economy
The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 16% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and maize. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.
Schooling
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The rate of scolarisation is low, with 34,08 % of pupils only. 4 Fokontany (villages) have no school: Ambodimanga, Tanambao, Trangabitika and Antananabo.
Electricity
Manaratsandry is not connected to the electric grid.
References
- ^ PCD Manaratsandry
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ PCD Manaratsandry
- ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
16°11′S 46°30′E / 16.183°S 46.500°E