District Betroka Elevation 824 m | Region Anosy Time zone EAT (UTC3) Population 9,000 (2001) | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Benato - Toby is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betroka, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 10% of the population.
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