Mantaly

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Mantaly
Mantaly (Madagascar)
Mantaly
Mantaly
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°10′S 48°58′E / -13.167, 48.967
Country Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Diana
District Ambilobe
Elevation [1] 23 m (75 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 14,420
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mantaly is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region in Antsiranana Province. According to 2001 commune census the population of Mantaly was 14,420.[2]

Mantaly is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are banana, coffee and sugarcane. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

[edit] 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 on 2008-02-13.
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 Communes in Diana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambanja
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Ambilobe
Antsiranana I
Antsiranana II
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Coordinates: 13°10′S 48°58′E / -13.167, 48.967

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