District Manakara Elevation 10 m Population 4,000 (2001) | Region Vatovavy-Fitovinany Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Monday 4:32 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Mangatsiotra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manakara, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is lychee, while other important products are coffee, cloves and mango. Industry and services provide employment for 10% and 2.5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 20% of the population.
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