Fenoarivo, Ambatofinandrahana

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Fenoarivo
Fenoarivo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°52′S 46°53′E / 20.867°S 46.883°E / -20.867; 46.883
Country  Madagascar
Region Amoron'i Mania
District Ambatofinandrahana
Elevation[1] 1,371 m (4,498 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 16,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Fenoarivo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatofinandrahana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 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 45% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% 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 2008-05-11. 

Coordinates: 20°52′S 46°53′E / 20.867°S 46.883°E / -20.867; 46.883


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