Feramanga Nord
Feramanga Nord is located in Madagascar
Feramanga Nord
Feramanga Nord
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°46′S 48°26′E / 17.767°S 48.433°E / -17.767; 48.433
Country Madagascar
RegionAlaotra-Mangoro
DistrictAmbatondrazaka
Elevation
[1]
768 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total10,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Feramanga Nord or Feramanga Avaratra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Feramanga Nord is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and tomato; also sweet potatoes is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[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 2008-03-06.

17°46′S 48°26′E / 17.767°S 48.433°E / -17.767; 48.433


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