Tsaratanana, Boriziny

For other localities with the same name, see Tsaratanana (disambiguation)

Tsaratanana 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 9,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 30% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and barley. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 25% of the population.^[2]

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15°39′S 47°51′E / 15.650°S 47.850°E / -15.650; 47.850

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