Tameantsoa

Tameantsoa
Tameantsoa is located in Madagascar
Tameantsoa
Tameantsoa
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°32′S 44°18′E / 23.533°S 44.300°E / -23.533; 44.300
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictBetioky Atsimo
Elevation
[1]
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
4,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
612

Tameantsoa is a rural municipality in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betioky Atsimo (Betioky Sud), which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region and is crossed by the Onilahy River and the Route nationale 10.

The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is beans, while other important products are maize, sweet potatoes and rice. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[2]

Rivers

This municipality is crossed by the Onilahy River and the National Road 10 from Tulear to Fort-Dauphin.

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-12.

23°32′S 44°18′E / 23.533°S 44.300°E / -23.533; 44.300


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