Mantasoa

Mantasoa
Mantasoa Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°1′S 47°50′E / 19.017°S 47.833°E / -19.017; 47.833
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analamanga
District	Manjakandriana
Area [1]
• Total	106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation	1,397 m (4,583 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	10,604
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Mantasoa is a town and rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the commune was 10,604 in 2018.

Mantasoa is located at 70 km East of Antananarivo. 60 villages in 11 Fokontany (localities) are part of the commune.

In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The majority 95.5% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.^[2]

Rivers[]

• The , an affluent of the Ikopa River crosses the commune from East to West.

Lakes[]

• Lake Mantasoa

References[]

Coordinates: 19°1′S 47°50′E / 19.017°S 47.833°E / -19.017; 47.833

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