Country Madagascar District Ambatondrazaka Elevation 1,106 m | Region Alaotra-Mangoro Time zone EAT (UTC3) Population 8,000 (2001) | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Manakambahiny Est is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 18% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane, cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.
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