Keliloha

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Keliloha
Keliloha (Madagascar)
Keliloha
Keliloha
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°16′S 47°40′E / -17.267, 47.667
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Mahajanga
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation [1] 666 m (2,185 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 7,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Keliloha is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 59% 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 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 2008-03-05.
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Coordinates: 17°16′S 47°40′E / -17.267, 47.667

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