Country Madagascar District Ampanihy Elevation 292 m Population 7,000 (2001) | Region Atsimo-Andrefana Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Monday 8:34 AM | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Maniry is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 3% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.
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