Vinaninony-Atsimo

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Vinaninony - Atsimo
Vinaninony - Atsimo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°32′S 46°57′E / 19.533°S 46.950°E / -19.533; 46.950
Country  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Faratsiho
Elevation[1] 1,901 m (6,237 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 32,000
  Ethnicities Merina
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Vinaninony - Atsimo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Faratsiho, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 89% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are wheat and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% 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 2008-04-23. 

Coordinates: 19°32′S 46°57′E / 19.533°S 46.950°E / -19.533; 46.950


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