Tsiningia

Tsiningia
Tsiningia is located in Madagascar
Tsiningia
Tsiningia
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°29′S 47°27′E / 15.483°S 47.450°E / -15.483; 47.450
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictBoriziny
Elevation
[1]
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
16,000
Time zoneUTC3 (aeT)

Tsiningia is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 66% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 27% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 7% of the population.[2]


The town lies at the Sofia River.

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

15°29′S 47°27′E / 15.483°S 47.450°E / -15.483; 47.450


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