Mahasoabe, Vohipeno

Coordinates: 22°16′S 47°46′E / 22.267°S 47.767°E / -22.267; 47.767
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Mahasoabe
UTC3 (EAT
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Postal code
321

Mahasoabe is a municipality in

Vohipeno, which is a part of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.[3]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is coffee, while other important products are sugarcane, cassava and rice. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 7% of the population.[3]

References

  1. ^ Page of this Municipality
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

22°16′S 47°46′E / 22.267°S 47.767°E / -22.267; 47.767