Evato

Evato
Evato Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°36′S 47°41′E / 22.600°S 47.683°E / -22.600; 47.683
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
District	Farafangana
Elevation[1]	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
• Total	13,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Evato 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 13,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and bananas; also coffee is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 4% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

Communes in the Atsimo-Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar Befotaka Sud Antaninarenina Antondabe Befotaka Beharena Marovitsika Sud Ranotsara Sud Farafangana Ambalatany Ambalavato Ambohigogo Ambohimandroso Amporoforo Ankarana Miraihina Anosivelo Anosy Tsararafa Antsiranambe Beretra Bevoay Efatsy Anandroza Etrotroka Sud Evato Farafangana Fenoarivo Iabohazo Ihorombe Ivandrika Mahabo Mananivo Mahafasa Centre Mahavelo Maheriraty Manambotra Sud Marovandrika Sahamadio Tangainony Tovona Vohilengo Vohimasy Vohitromby Midongy-Atsimo Andranolalina Ankazovelo Ivondro Nosifeno Soakibany Zara Vangaindrano Ambatolava Ambongo Amparihy Est Ampasimalemy Ampataka Anilobe Bekaraoka Bevata Fenoambany Iara Isahara Karimbary Lohafary Lopary Manambondro Marokibo Masianaka Matanga Ranomena Sandravinany Soamanova Tsianofana Tsiately Vangaindrano Vatanato Vohimalaza Vohipaho Vohitrambo Vondrozo Ambohimana Anandravy Andakana Antokonala Iamonta Ivato Karianga Mahatsinjo Mahavelo Mahazoarivo Manambidala Manato Maroteza Vohiboreka Vohimary Vondrozo

Coordinates: 22°36′S 47°41′E / 22.600°S 47.683°E / -22.600; 47.683