Beparasy

Mangarivotra (formerly named: Beparasy) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of the Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in the 2001 commune census.^[2]

Mangarivotra Beparasy
Mangarivotra Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°10′S 48°2′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Moramanga
Elevation [1]	914 m (2,999 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	9,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	514

The town has both primary and junior level secondary schools. 95% of the working-age population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.^[2]

Annual Festival

Since 2012, Madagasikara Voakajy has organised an annual festival to celebrate the efforts made by local Malagasy communities to protect the forest from the devastation of environmental degradation and threats such as slash-and burn agriculture and illegal gold mining.^[3]

Renaming

This municipality was formerly called Beparasy but was renamed in 2015.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
3. Bower, Deborah. "DANCING FROGS, FOOTBALL TRIUMPH AND A RAGING DANCE FLOOR: NEWS FROM THE 2014 MANGABE FESTIVAL". Retrieved 12 December 2018.

19°10′S 48°2′E