Erada

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Erada
Erada
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°17′S 45°56′E / 25.283°S 45.933°E / -25.283; 45.933
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Ambovombe
Elevation[1] 152 m (499 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 10,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Erada is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambovombe, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 47% and 35% of the working population. The most important crops are sweet potatos and maize, while other important agricultural products are peanuts, cassava and cowpeas. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 17% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
Madagascar Communes in the Androy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambovombe
Bekily
Beloha
Tsiombe

Coordinates: 25°17′S 45°56′E / 25.283°S 45.933°E / -25.283; 45.933


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