Mahela

Mahela
Mahela
Coordinates	20 ° 58 ′  S , 48 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 20 ° 58 ′  S , 48 ° 27 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Madagascar
province	Fianarantsoa
region	Atsinanana
District	Antanambao Manampotsy
Residents	9206 (2001)

Mahela is a coastal town in eastern Madagascar . In 2001, 9,206 people lived there.

geography

Mahela is located in the Antanambao Manampotsy district , in the Atsinanana region . The place is on the lake Farihy Rangazavaka .

The capital Antananarivo is 250 kilometers north of the city.

Economy and Infrastructure

95% of the inhabitants of Mahela live from agriculture, where they mainly grow rice. A further 5% work in the service sector. The main goods of the place are rice, coffee and bananas.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Census 2001. (xls, 2.4 MB) Cornell University , December 31, 2001, accessed November 14, 2017 (French).