Isalo
Isalo | |
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| Postal code | 617 |
Isalo is a rural municipality in
Only Primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are Farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is beans, while other important products are maize and rice. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally, fishing employs 10% of the population.[4]
Roads
This municipality is situated at 38 km south-west of Miandrivazo. Only unpaved secondary roads lead to the municipality. These are praticable but in a bad state of conversation and it takes 1.1/2h to reach the village.
Fokontany (villages)
8 villages (fokontany) are part of the municipality:
- Isalo - 2750 habitants
- Analambiby - 3524 habitants
- Soatana Morlot - 955 habitants
- Antsikida - 1250 habitants
- Bepaha - 1204 habitants
- Mahatsinjo - 1205 habitants
- Adabozato - 900 habitants
- Soafaniry Mahavelo (also called Beoro) - 1142 habitants
Rivers
The Tsiribihina River and the Mahajilo River that flows west of Bepaha in this municipality.
References
- ^ La commune rurale d'Isalo
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ La commune rurale d'Isalo
- ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
19°44′S 45°26′E / 19.733°S 45.433°E
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