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Mantasoa

May 01, 2024

Mantasoa is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the municipality was 10,604 in 2018.

Mantasoa
from Carion to Mantasoa
Nickname: 
Soatsimanampiovana
Mantasoa
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°1′S 47°50′E / 19.017°S 47.833°E / -19.017; 47.833
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalamanga
DistrictManjakandriana
Government
[1]
 • MayorLala Ranaivoharisoa
Area
[2]
 • Total106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation
1,397 m (4,583 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total10,604
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
116

Mantasoa is located at 68 km East of Antananarivo. 60 villages in 11 Fokontany (localities) belong to this municipality.

Education edit

There are 20 schools in Mantasoa: 14 primary schools and 6 secondary schools.[3]

Economy edit

The majority 95.5% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.[4]

20,05 km2 (18,9%) of the surface of this municipality is occupied by the Lake Mantasoa. 9 km2 is agriculture land, 3,1 km2 by rice and 5,71 km2 of other plantations (Tanety).

West of the lake is private land with Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations over 15,73 km2. Only 3,1 km2 of the original forests remain.

History edit

Matasoa was one of the first industrial sites in Madagascar[5] From 1837 onwards, the Frenchman Jean Laborde, in contract with the queen Ranavalona I, built up an industrial complex where 1,200 workmen produced cannons, rifles, bullets, swords, bricks, tiles, pottery, glass, porcelain, silk, soap, candles, sealing-wax, lime, cement, charcoal, ink, dyes, sugar, rum, sulphuric acid, and lightning conductors.[6]

In present time its premises house the Lycée Jean Laborde and the technical lycée of Mantasoa. The site has been placed on Madagascar's Tentative List for future inclusion in Unesco's World Heritage List.[7]

Rivers edit

  • The Ikopa River and the Varahina, an affluent, cross the municipality.

Lakes edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ CARACTERISTIQUES DU LAC MANTASOA
  2. ^ PLAN COMMUNAL DE LA COMMUNE RURALE DE MANTASOA
  3. ^ PCD Mantasoa
  4. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  5. ^ Mantasoa: Complex industriel
  6. ^ VoyageMadagascar: Mantasoa
  7. ^ Unesco: Complex Industriel Mantasoa

19°1′S 47°50′E / 19.017°S 47.833°E / -19.017; 47.833


 

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May 01, 2024
mantasoa, municipality, madagascar, belongs, district, manjakandriana, which, part, analamanga, region, population, municipality, 2018, from, carion, nickname, soatsimanampiovanalocation, madagascarcoordinates, 833country, madagascarregionanalamangadistrictman. Mantasoa is a municipality in Madagascar It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana which is a part of Analamanga Region The population of the municipality was 10 604 in 2018 Mantasoafrom Carion to MantasoaNickname SoatsimanampiovanaMantasoaLocation in MadagascarCoordinates 19 1 S 47 50 E 19 017 S 47 833 E 19 017 47 833Country MadagascarRegionAnalamangaDistrictManjakandrianaGovernment 1 MayorLala RanaivoharisoaArea 2 Total106 km2 41 sq mi Elevation1 397 m 4 583 ft Population 2018 Total10 604Time zoneUTC3 EAT Postal code116 Mantasoa is located at 68 km East of Antananarivo 60 villages in 11 Fokontany localities belong to this municipality Contents 1 Education 2 Economy 3 History 4 Rivers 5 Lakes 6 See also 7 ReferencesEducation editThere are 20 schools in Mantasoa 14 primary schools and 6 secondary schools 3 Economy editThe majority 95 5 of the population of the commune are farmers while an additional 0 5 receives their livelihood from raising livestock The most important crop is rice while other important products are beans cassava and sweet potatoes Services provide employment for 3 of the population Additionally fishing employs 1 of the population 4 20 05 km2 18 9 of the surface of this municipality is occupied by the Lake Mantasoa 9 km2 is agriculture land 3 1 km2 by rice and 5 71 km2 of other plantations Tanety West of the lake is private land with Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations over 15 73 km2 Only 3 1 km2 of the original forests remain History editMatasoa was one of the first industrial sites in Madagascar 5 From 1837 onwards the Frenchman Jean Laborde in contract with the queen Ranavalona I built up an industrial complex where 1 200 workmen produced cannons rifles bullets swords bricks tiles pottery glass porcelain silk soap candles sealing wax lime cement charcoal ink dyes sugar rum sulphuric acid and lightning conductors 6 In present time its premises house the Lycee Jean Laborde and the technical lycee of Mantasoa The site has been placed on Madagascar s Tentative List for future inclusion in Unesco s World Heritage List 7 Rivers editThe Ikopa River and the Varahina an affluent cross the municipality Lakes editLake MantasoaSee also editLake Mantasoa Mantasoa DamReferences edit CARACTERISTIQUES DU LAC MANTASOA PLAN COMMUNAL DE LA COMMUNE RURALE DE MANTASOA PCD Mantasoa ILO census data Cornell University 2002 Retrieved 2008 06 03 Mantasoa Complex industriel VoyageMadagascar Mantasoa Unesco Complex Industriel Mantasoa 19 1 S 47 50 E 19 017 S 47 833 E 19 017 47 833 nbsp This Analamanga location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mantasoa amp oldid 1121958115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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