Onjatsy

Onjatsy
Onjatsy
Onjatsy is located in Madagascar
Onjatsy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°24′S 47°54′E / 22.4°S 47.9°E / -22.4; 47.9
Country  Madagascar
Region Vatovavy-Fitovinany
District Vohipeno
Elevation[1] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 – Total 8,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Onjatsy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 1.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[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 2008-05-03. 

Coordinates: 22°24′S 47°54′E / 22.4°S 47.9°E / -22.4; 47.9


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