Imeritsitosika

Imerintsiatosika is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 33,000 in a 2001 commune census.[2] From 2017 to 2019, the town was home to a Peace Corps volunteer and his cat Eugene, who made minor contributions to the local economy and achieved local fame.

Imerintsiatosika
Imerintsiatosika
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°59′S 47°19′E
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictArivonimamo
Elevation1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total33,000
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are vegetables, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

There is a 240-metre-high (790 ft) radio mast near Imeritsitosika, which is the tallest structure of Madagascar.

References and notes
  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.


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