Country Madagascar District Tsaratanana Elevation 881 m Population 14,000 (2001) | Region Betsiboka Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Friday 3:17 PM | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Brieville is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in a 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 53.2% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 43% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 2.8% and 1% of the population, respectively.
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