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Mantasoa
from Carion to Mantasoa
Nickname: Soatsimanampiovana
MantasoaLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°1′S 47°50′E / 19.017°S 47.833°E / -19.017; 47.833
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analamanga
District	Manjakandriana
Government
• Mayor	Lala Ranaivoharisoa
Area
• Total	106 km (41 sq mi)
Elevation	1,397 m (4,583 ft)
Population
• Total	10,604
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	116

Mantasoa is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region. The population of the municipality was 10,604 in 2018.

Mantasoa is located at 68 km East of Antananarivo. 60 villages in 11 Fokontany (localities) belong to this municipality.

Education

There are 20 schools in Mantasoa: 14 primary schools and 6 secondary schools.

Economy

The majority 95.5% 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 beans, cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.

20,05 km2 (18,9%) of the surface of this municipality is occupied by the Lake Mantasoa. 9 km2 is agriculture land, 3,1 km2 by rice and 5,71 km2 of other plantations (Tanety).

West of the lake is private land with Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations over 15,73 km2. Only 3,1 km2 of the original forests remain.

History

Matasoa was one of the first industrial sites in Madagascar From 1837 onwards, the Frenchman Jean Laborde, in contract with the queen Ranavalona I, built up an industrial complex where 1,200 workmen produced cannons, rifles, bullets, swords, bricks, tiles, pottery, glass, porcelain, silk, soap, candles, sealing-wax, lime, cement, charcoal, ink, dyes, sugar, rum, sulphuric acid, and lightning conductors.

In present time its premises house the Lycée Jean Laborde and the technical lycée of Mantasoa. The site has been placed on Madagascar's Tentative List for future inclusion in Unesco's World Heritage List.

Rivers

• The Ikopa River and the Varahina, an affluent, cross the municipality.

Lakes

• Lake Mantasoa

See also

• Lake Mantasoa
• Mantasoa Dam

References

1. CARACTERISTIQUES DU LAC MANTASOA
2. PLAN COMMUNAL DE LA COMMUNE RURALE DE MANTASOA
3. PCD Mantasoa
4. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
5. Mantasoa: Complex industriel
6. VoyageMadagascar: Mantasoa
7. Unesco: Complex Industriel Mantasoa

v t e Communes in the Analamanga Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Ambohidratrimo (24) - 105	Ambato Ambatolampy Tsimahafotsy Ambohidratrimo Ambohimanjaka Ambohipihaonana Ambohitrimanjaka Ampangabe Ampanotokana Anjanadoria Anosiala Antanetibe Antehiroka Antsahafilo Avaratsena Fiadanana Iarinarivo Ivato Mahabo Mahereza Mahitsy Mananjara Manjakavaradrano Merimandroso Talatamaty
Andramasina (14) - 106	Abohimiadana Alarobia Vatosola Alatsinainy Bakaro Andohariana Andramasina Anjoma Faliarivo Anosibe Trimoloharano Antotohazo, Andramasina Fitsinjovana Bakaro Mandrosoa Morarano Soafiraisana Sabotsy Ambohitromby Sabotsy Manjakavahoaka Tankafatra
Anjozorobe (18) - 107	Alakamisy Ambatomanoina Amboasary Nord Ambohibary Vohilena Ambohimanarina Marovazaha Ambohimirary Ambongamarina Amparatanjona Analaroa Andranomisa Androvakely Anjozorobe Antanetibe Anativolo Belanitra Beronono Betatao Mangamila Marotsipoy Tsarasaotra, Anjozorobe
Ankazobe (15) - 108	Ambohitromby Ambolotarakely Andranomiely Sud Ankazobe Antakavana Antotohazo Fiadanana Fihaonana Kiangara Mahavelona Mangasoavina Marondry Miantso Talata-Angavo Tsaramasoandro
Antananarivo-Atsimondrano (26) - 102	Alakamisy Fenoarivo Alatsinainy Ambazaha Ambalavao Ambatofahavalo Ambavahaditokana Ambohidrapeto Ambohijanaka Ampahitrosy Ampanefy Ampitatafika Andoharanofotsy Andranonahoatra Androhibe Antsahadinta Ankadimanga Ankaraobato Anosizato Andrefana Antanetikely Bemasoandro Bongatsara Fenoarivo Fiombonana Itaosy Soalandy Soavina Tanjombato Tsiafahy
Antananarivo-Avaradrano (16) - 103	Alasora Ambohidrabiby Ambohimalaza Miray Ambohimanambola Ambohimanga Rova Ambohimangakely Anjeva Gara Ankadikely Ilafy Ankadinandriana Anosy Avaratra Fieferana Manandriana Masindray Sabotsy Namehana Talata Volonondry Viliahazo
Antananarivo-Renivohitra (1) - 101	Antananarivo-Renivohitra
Manjakandriana (23) - 116	Alarobia Ambanitsena Ambatolaona Ambatomanga Ambatomena Ambohibary Ambohitrandriamanitra Ambohitrolomahitsy Ambohitrony Ambohitseheno Anjepy Anjoma Betoho Ankazondandy Antsahalalina Manjakandriana Mantasoa Merikanjaka Miadanandriana Nandihizana Ranovao Sadabe Sambaina Soavinandriana
8 districts; 137 communes

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