Ihorombe, Farafangana

Place in Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar
23°0′S 47°32′E / 23.000°S 47.533°E / -23.000; 47.533Country MadagascarRegionAtsimo-AtsinananaDistrictFarafanganaElevation
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67 m (220 ft)Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total13,000Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Ihorombe is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region; it is not located in the Ihorombe 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 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 9.6% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coffee, while other important agricultural products are sugarcane, cassava and pepper. Services provide employment for 0.4% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
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Capital: Farafangana
Befotaka Sud (6) - 307
Farafangana (30) - 309Midongy-Atsimo (6) - 318Vangaindrano (28) - 320Vondrozo (16) - 322
5 districts; 86 communes

23°0′S 47°32′E / 23.000°S 47.533°E / -23.000; 47.533


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