Elevation 1,018 m Population 10,000 (2001) | Region Alaotra-Mangoro Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Sunday 12:50 PM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Tanambao Besakay 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 10,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 94% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.
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