Imongy

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Imongy
Imongy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°19′S 45°44′E / 25.317°S 45.733°E / -25.317; 45.733
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Tsiombe
Elevation[1] 95 m (312 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 8,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Imongy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiombe, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 64% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are sweet potatos and cowpeas, while other important agricultural products are maize, cassava and bambara groundnut. Services provide employment for 6% 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°19′S 45°44′E / 25.317°S 45.733°E / -25.317; 45.733


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