Inanantona

Inanantona
Inanantona

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 19°39′S 46°37′E / 19.650°S 46.617°E / -19.650; 46.617
Country  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Betafo
Elevation[1] 1,276 m (4,186 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 16,000
  Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Inanantona or Inanantonana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 50% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and bambara groundnut, while other important agricultural products are peanuts, maize and cassava.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

Coordinates: 19°39′S 46°37′E / 19.650°S 46.617°E / -19.650; 46.617


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