District Taolanaro Elevation 21 m Population 10,000 (2001) | Region Anosy Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Friday 4:47 PM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Ifarantsa is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 4% and 10% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.
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