Imeritsitosika

Imerintsiatosika
Imerintsiatosika Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°59′S 47°19′E / 18.983°S 47.317°E / -18.983; 47.317
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Arivonimamo
Elevation [1]	1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	33,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Imerintsiatosika is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 33,000 in a 2001 commune census.^[2] From 2017 to 2019, the town was home to a Peace Corps volunteer and his cat Eugene, who made minor contributions to the local economy^{[citation needed]} and achieved local fame^{[citation needed]}.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are vegetables, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.^[2]

There is a 240-metre-high (790 ft) radio mast near Imeritsitosika, which is the tallest structure of Madagascar^{[citation needed]}.

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Coordinates: 18°59′S 47°19′E / 18.983°S 47.317°E / -18.983; 47.317

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