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Place in Sofia, Madagascar
Kalandy
Kalandy is located in MadagascarKalandyKalandyLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°45′S 48°44′E / 15.750°S 48.733°E / -15.750; 48.733
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation337 m (1,106 ft)
Population
 • Total14,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Kalandy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, cloves, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
Madagascar Communes in the Sofia Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antsohihy
Analalava (11) (407)
Antsohihy (12) (407)
Bealanana (13) (407)
Befandriana-Nord (12) (409)
Boriziny (15)
(Port-Bergé) (419)
Mampikony (6) (414)
Mandritsara (22) (415)
7 districts; 91 communes

15°45′S 48°44′E / 15.750°S 48.733°E / -15.750; 48.733


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