Nosibe

Nosibe
Nosibe
Nosibe is located in Madagascar
Nosibe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°9′S 49°48′E / 13.15°S 49.8°E / -13.15; 49.8
Country  Madagascar
Region Sava
District Vohemar
Elevation[1] 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 – Total 9,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Nosibe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 14% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and maize. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
v · Communes in the Sava Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Antalaha
Sambava
Vohemar

Coordinates: 13°9′S 49°48′E / 13.15°S 49.8°E / -13.15; 49.8

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