District Maevatanana Elevation 54 m Population 8,000 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Friday 4:28 PM | |
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Weather 34°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
Beratsimanana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are sweet potatoes and tobacco.
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