Ifatsy

Place in Fitovinany, Madagascar
22°24′S 47°45′E / 22.400°S 47.750°E / -22.400; 47.750Country MadagascarRegionFitovinanyDistrictVohipenoElevation20 m (70 ft)Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total15,000Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code
321

Ifatsy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 93% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coffee and oranges, while other important agricultural products are cassava, rice and cloves. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.[2]

References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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Madagascar Communes in the Fitovinany Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Manakara
Ikongo (17) - 310
Manakara (42) - 316Vohipeno (19) - 321
3 districts; 78 communes

22°24′S 47°45′E / 22.400°S 47.750°E / -22.400; 47.750

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