Berevo

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Berevo
Berevo (Madagascar)
Berevo
Berevo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°44′S 44°58′E / -19.733, 44.967
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Menabe
District Belo sur Tsiribihina
Elevation [1] 51 m (167 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 3,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Berevo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, which is a part of Menabe Region in Toliara 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. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 25% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and tobacco. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 25% 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 2008-03-10.

Coordinates: 19°44′S 44°58′E / -19.733, 44.967