Ilafy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% 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 cassava, sweet potatoes and bambara groundnut. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1.5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.[2]
Ilafy is of historical and cultural significance, widely considered one of the twelve sacred hills of Imerina.
^Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
^ abc"ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
Ilafy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region...
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replaced Andrianjafy as King Andrianampoinimerina. Andrianjafy fled to Ilafy, where he rallied an army and tried unsuccessfully to recapture the throne...
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unmarked stone tombs and a well-preserved original wooden aristocratic house. Ilafy Latitude 18°51'16.63"S, longitude 47°33'54.43"E. (10 km from Antananarivo):...
manufactured muskets and gunpowder for the queen in a factory located in Ilafy. Laborde then organized 20,000 forced labourers to build an industrial complex...
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village of Ilafy to fight against those of Ambohimanga. Both sides were armed with spears and firearms. An initial battle at Marintampona saw the Ilafy army...
figurehead Field Marshal Rainiharo (also called Ravoninahitriniarivo) of Ilafy in 1833. Rainiharo gained initial access to the court through his father...
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private compound called Nanjakana, but often resided in the nearby village of Ilafy. Andrianampoinimerina dethroned Andrianjafy in a violent conflict that ended...
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