Malagasy units of measurement
A number of
units of measurement were used in Madagascar to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The Metric system was introduced in Madagascar in 1897.[1]
System before metric system
Several
units
were used.
Length
One rahf was equal to 46.46 in (1.18 m) (the value was double in the northern part of Madagascar).[2]
Mass
For gold and silver
Units included:
1 sompi = 2 vari = 60 grain.[2]
Capacity
One bambou was equal to 0.0568 bushel.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
- ^ a b c Clarke, F.W. (1891). Weights Measures and Money of All Nations. New York: D. Appleton & Company. p. 50.