Tsaratanana, Mandritsara
# Tsaratanana, Mandritsara

Tsaratanana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in the 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 49% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.

## References and notes

* ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
* 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

15°57′S 48°51′E﻿ / ﻿15.950°S 48.850°E﻿ / -15.950; 48.850

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