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Place in Itasy, Madagascar
Manazary
Manazary is located in MadagascarManazaryManazaryLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°3′S 46°52′E / 19.050°S 46.867°E / -19.050; 46.867
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictMiarinarivo
Elevation1,271 m (4,170 ft)
Population
 • Total37,000
 • EthnicitiesMerina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code117

Manazary is a commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miarinarivo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 37,000 in a 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education is available in the town. The majority of the commune works in agriculture. The most harvested crop in the commune is rice, followed by cassava and tomatoes. Approximately 40% Of the population of the commune work in fishing, and the remaining 5% work in service industries.

Religion

Sights

The grave of the king Andriambahoaka Afovoanitany.

Lakes

The Lake Itasy, the forth mayor lake of Madagascar, is partly situated in this municipality.

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  3. Concert à Manazary-Anjomara
  4. Guide Region Itasy
Madagascar Communes in the Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Miarinarivo
Arivonimamo (22) - 112
Miarinarivo (12) - 117
Soavinandriana (15) - 118
3 districts; 49 communes

19°3′S 46°52′E / 19.050°S 46.867°E / -19.050; 46.867


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