Mafaijijo

Mafaijijo
Mafaijijo
Mafaijijo is located in Madagascar
Mafaijijo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°3′S 44°15′E / 18.05°S 44.25°E / -18.05; 44.25
Country  Madagascar
Region Melaky
District Maintirano
Elevation[1] 60 m (197 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 – Total 5,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

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

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 60% of the working population. The most important crop is sugarcane, while other important products are bananas, maize and tomatos.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-03-04. 
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Coordinates: 18°3′S 44°15′E / 18.05°S 44.25°E / -18.05; 44.25

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