Misplaced Pages

Sarobaratra
SarobaratraLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°27′S 47°20′E / 16.450°S 47.333°E / -16.450; 47.333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Betsiboka
District	Tsaratanana
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population
• Total	6,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Sarobaratra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 34% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and maize. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 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 2008-03-05.

v t e Communes in the Betsiboka Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Maevatanana
Kandreho (7) - 411	Ambaliha Andasibe Antanimbaribe Behazomaty Betaimboay Kandreho Mahatsinjo Sud
Maevatanana (20) - 412	Ambalajia Ambalanjanakomby Andriba Antanimbary Antsiafabositra Beanana, Maevatanana Bemokotra Beratsimanana Berivotra Madiromirafy Maevatanana Maevatanana II Mahatsinjo Mahazoma Mangabe Maria Marokoro Morafeno Tsararano
Tsaratanana (13) - 421	Ambakireny Ampandrana Andriamena Bekapaika Betrandraka Brieville Isinko Keliloha Manakana Sarobaratra Sakoamadinika Tsararova Tsaratanana
3 districts; 32 communes

16°27′S 47°20′E / 16.450°S 47.333°E / -16.450; 47.333

This Betsiboka location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Populated places in Betsiboka
• Madagascar geography stubs