Ilaka_Centre

Ilaka Centre

Ilaka Centre

Place in Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Ilaka Centre (Malagasy: Ilaka Afovoany) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[3]

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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 2% of the population, respectively.[3]

Geography

Ilaka Centre is situated alongside the National road 7 between Antsirabe and Ambositra (25 km). It is situated on the Mania River and the Isandra River.[4]

References and notes

  1. [1]
    CONTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUE A L’ETUDE DES ACTIVITES AGRICOLES DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE D’ILAKA-CENTRE
  2. [2]
    Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. [3]
    "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  4. [4]
    Hydro Ingénierie Etudes et Réalisations (H.I.E.R) - Ingénieur de Projet

20°20′S 47°9′E


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