Tsiningia

Tsiningia
Tsiningia

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 15°29′S 47°27′E / 15.483°S 47.450°E / -15.483; 47.450
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Boriziny
Elevation[1] 29 m (95 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 16,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Tsiningia 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 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 66% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 27% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 7% 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 2008-03-02.

Coordinates: 15°29′S 47°27′E / 15.483°S 47.450°E / -15.483; 47.450


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