Berevo

Berevo
Berevo

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 19°44′S 44°58′E / 19.733°S 44.967°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Menabe
District Belo sur Tsiribihina
Elevation[1] 51 m (167 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 3,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Berevo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 25% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and tobacco. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 25% 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 2008-03-10.

Coordinates: 19°44′S 44°58′E / 19.733°S 44.967°E