Vohitsara

Vohitsara is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of the Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in the 2001 commune census.[2]

Vohitsara
Vohitsara
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°24′S 48°30′E
Country Madagascar
RegionAlaotra-Mangoro
DistrictAmparafaravola
Elevation756 m (2,480 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
  Total5,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Farmers comprise 78% of the commune's population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are vegetables and beans. Industry and services both provide employment for 1% of the population. Fishing employs 20% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-24.


gollark: Sure it is. Some programs use different argument formats.
gollark: It is, yes; I like the CraftOS shell quite a lot.
gollark: That doesn't really seem better. I guess I could add a command to search for programs fuzzily.
gollark: How is it easier?
gollark: What would a GUI add exactly?
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.