Manja, Madagascar

Coordinates: 21°26′S 44°20′E / 21.433°S 44.333°E

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Manja
Manja Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°26′S 44°20′E / 21.433°S 44.333°E / -21.433; 44.333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Menabe
District	Manja
Area [1]
• Total	9,251 km² (3,572 sq mi)
Elevation ^[1]	253 m (830 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	9,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	616

Manja is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manja, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 30,000 as of 2015 commune census.^[2]

Manja is served by a local Manja Airport. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining.^[2]

The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 17% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, cassava and onions. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 2.5% of the population, respectively.^[2]

Roads

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The commune is crossed by the RN9 from Toliara (Tulear) to Mandabe.

References and notes

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^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

v t e Communes in the Menabe Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Morondava
Belo sur Tsiribihina (16) (608)	Ambiky Amboalimena Andimaky Manambolo Ankalalobe Ankiliroroka Ankirondro Ankororoky Antsoha Belinta Belon'i Tsiribihina Berevo Beroboka Delta Masoarivo Tsaraotana Tsimafana
Mahabo (12) (615)	Ambia Ampanihy Analamitsivala Ankilivalo Ankilizato Befotaka Beronono Bezezika Mahabo Malaimbandy Mandabe Tsimazava
Manja (7) (616)	Andranopasy Ankiliabo Anontsibe Centre Beharona Betsioky Manja Soaserana
Miandrivazo (16) (617)	Ambatolahy Ampanihy Andranomainty Ankavandra Ankondromena Ankotrofotsy Anosimena Bemahatazana Betsipolitra Dabolava Isalo Itondy Manambina Manandaza Miandrivazo Soaloka
Morondava (6) (619)	Analaiva Befasy Belo sur Mer Bemanonga Marofandilia Morondava
5 districts; 57 communes

21°26′S 44°20′E / 21.433°S 44.333°E / -21.433; 44.333

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