District Betioky Sud Elevation 156 m Population 19,000 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Thursday 5:58 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Belamoty is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betioky Sud, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 19,000 in 2001 commune census.
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Map of Belamoty, Madagascar
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and cassava, while other important agricultural products are beans and tomato. Services provide employment for 8% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.
Geography
Belamoty is situated at the Onilahy River.
References
Belamoty Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA