Amporoforo

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Amporoforo
Amporoforo (Madagascar)
Amporoforo
Amporoforo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°28′S 47°48′E / -22.467, 47.8
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Region Atsimo-Atsinanana
District Farafangana
Elevation [1] 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 11,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Amporoforo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region in Fianarantsoa Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99.9% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cassava, while other important agricultural products are pineapple and sugarcane. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population.[2]

[edit] 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 on 2008-05-05.

Coordinates: 22°28′S 47°48′E / -22.467, 47.8