Berenty

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Berenty
Berenty (Madagascar)
Berenty
Berenty
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°10′S 45°4′E / -22.167, 45.067
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Ankazoabo
Elevation [1] 399 m (1,309 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 1,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Berenty is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ankazoabo, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region in Toliara Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 1,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 49% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. 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 2008-03-12.

Coordinates: 22°10′S 45°4′E / -22.167, 45.067