Anjoma Betoho

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Anjoma Betoho
Anjoma Betoho (Madagascar)
Anjoma Betoho
Anjoma Betoho
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°49′S 47°43′E / -18.817, 47.717
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antananarivo
Region Analamanga
District Manjakandriana
Elevation [1] 1,477 m (4,846 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 3,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Anjoma Betoho is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manjakandriana, which is a part of Analamanga Region in Antananarivo Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and bambara groundnut, while other important agricultural products are cassava and sweet potatos. Services provide employment for 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 2008-06-03.

Coordinates: 18°49′S 47°43′E / -18.817, 47.717