Mandoto

Mandoto
Mandoto Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°34′S 46°17′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vakinankaratra
District	Mandoto
Elevation [1]	817 m (2,680 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	37,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	113

Mandoto is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandoto, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 37,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 18% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.[2]

Geography

This town is situated on the route nationale No.34 at 117 km West of Antsirabe and 129 km East of Miandrivazo.[3]

Its a town infestated by rats and the pest.[4]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
3. Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 158
4. Suivi mensuel de la dynamique des populations de rats noirs (Rattus rattus) dans les foyers de peste de la région de Mandoto

19°34′S 46°17′E