Mandritsara

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Mandritsara
Mandritsara is located in Madagascar
Mandritsara
Mandritsara
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°50′S 48°49′E / 15.833°S 48.817°E / -15.833; 48.817
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation
[1]
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total17,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Mandritsara [maɳɖʐiˈtsarə̥] is a city and commune (commune urbain, Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

The town has a permanent court and hospital – a Baptist mission hospital whose name means "Good News Hospital" (or, literally, "Hospital of the news that makes you happy").[2]

Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 35% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 25% of the population.[2]

Education[]

In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The Social Sciences Training and Research Unit (UFRSS) is the Mandritsara branch of the . A regional centre for distance education (CRTE) of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar (CNETMAD) is located in Mandritsara.

Transport[]

References and notes[]

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c d "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

Coordinates: 15°50′S 48°49′E / 15.833°S 48.817°E / -15.833; 48.817


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