Ihorombe, Farafangana

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Ihorombe
Ihorombe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°0′S 47°32′E / 23.000°S 47.533°E / -23.000; 47.533
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Atsinanana
District Farafangana
Elevation[1] 67 m (220 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 13,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ihorombe is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 9.6% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coffee, while other important agricultural products are sugarcane, cassava and pepper. Services provide employment for 0.4% 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 2008-05-05. 

Coordinates: 23°0′S 47°32′E / 23.000°S 47.533°E / -23.000; 47.533


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