Niarovana Caroline is a small village and rural municipality in the Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.[3] The village was founded in 1926 and has become a municipality in December 2012.
Niarovana Caroline | |
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Coordinates: 19°34′31″S 48°47′53″E / 19.57528°S 48.79806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Atsinanana |
District | Vatomandry District |
Municipality since | Dec.2012 |
Area | |
• Total | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 10,495 |
• Ethnicities | Betsimisaraka (80%) Antemoro (10%) |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Postal code | 517 |
It is situated on the National Road RN 11a, 7km south of Ilaka Est and 47 km south of Vatomandry and the junction of the unpaved RNT 20 to Antanambao Manampotsy (49 km).
Economy
editThe economy is based on agriculture that employs 81.7% of its population.[4]
Administration
editTo this municipality belong 10 fokontany (villages). Each of them has a elementary school but Ambalamangahazo with 2. There is only one college (CSB II) in Niarovana Caroline. The school enrollment rate is 54,53%.
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