Mandoto

Place in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
19°34′S 46°17′E / 19.567°S 46.283°E / -19.567; 46.283Country MadagascarRegionVakinankaratraDistrictMandotoElevation817 m (2,680 ft)Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total37,000 • Ethnicities
MerinaTime zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code
113

Mandoto is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandoto, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 37,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 18% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.[2]

Geography

This town is situated on the route nationale No.34 at 117 km West of Antsirabe and 129 km East of Miandrivazo.[3]

Its a town infestated by rats and the pest.[4]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  3. ^ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 158
  4. ^ Suivi mensuel de la dynamique des populations de rats noirs (Rattus rattus) dans les foyers de peste de la région de Mandoto
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Capital: Antsirabe
Ambatolampy (19)
Antanifotsy (14)Antsirabe I (1)Antsirabe II (20)Betafo (18)Faratsiho (9)Mandoto (9)
7 districts; 89 communes

19°34′S 46°17′E / 19.567°S 46.283°E / -19.567; 46.283


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