Country Madagascar District Belo sur Tsiribihina Elevation 34 m Population 5,000 (2001) | Region Menabe Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Sunday 3:06 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Tsaraotana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and chickpeas. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.
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