Amporoforo

Amporoforo
Amporoforo

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 22°28′S 47°48′E / 22.467°S 47.800°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Atsinanana
District Farafangana
Elevation[1] 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 11,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Amporoforo 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 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99.9% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cassava, while other important agricultural products are pineapple and sugarcane. Services provide employment for 0.1% 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 2008-05-05.

Coordinates: 22°28′S 47°48′E / 22.467°S 47.800°E