Miantsoarivo

Miantsoarivo
Miantsoarivo
Miantsoarivo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°12′S 47°24′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Arivonimamo
Elevation [1]	1,395 m (4,577 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	23,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	112

Miantsoarivo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and taro. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

19°12′S 47°24′E