Misplaced Pages

Tangainony

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Place in Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar
Tangainony
Tangainony is located in MadagascarTangainonyTangainonyLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°42′S 47°45′E / 22.700°S 47.750°E / -22.700; 47.750
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Atsinanana
DistrictFarafangana
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total16,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Tangainony is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and coffee, while other important agricultural products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
Madagascar Communes in the Atsimo-Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Farafangana
Befotaka Sud (6) - 307
Farafangana (30) - 309
Midongy-Atsimo (6) - 318
Vangaindrano (28) - 320
Vondrozo (16) - 322
5 districts; 86 communes

22°42′S 47°45′E / 22.700°S 47.750°E / -22.700; 47.750


Stub icon

This Atsimo-Atsinanana location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: