Leanja

Leanja is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Leanja
Leanja Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°33′S 47°56′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sofia
District	Boriziny
Elevation [1]	74 m (243 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	16,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cotton, maize, cassava and tobacco. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.^[2]