Imanombo

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Imanombo
Imanombo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°26′S 45°49′E / 24.433°S 45.817°E / -24.433; 45.817
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Ambovombe
Elevation[1] 313 m (1,027 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 15,000
 • Ethnicities Antandroy
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Imanombo 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 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 49% and 49% of the working population. The most important crops are cassava and rice, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and maize. Services provide employment for 2% 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: 24°26′S 45°49′E / 24.433°S 45.817°E / -24.433; 45.817


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