Benato-Toby

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Benato - Toby
Benato - Toby (Madagascar)
Benato - Toby
Benato - Toby
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°5′S 45°52′E / -23.083, 45.867
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Anosy
District Betroka
Elevation [1] 824 m (2,703 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 9,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Benato - Toby is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betroka, which is a part of Anosy Region in Toliara Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 10% 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 2008-05-04.

Coordinates: 23°5′S 45°52′E / -23.083, 45.867