Elevation 845 m Population 13,000 (2001) | Region Alaotra-Mangoro Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Friday 11:50 PM | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Ilafy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava, sweet potatoes and bambara groundnut. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1.5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.
Ilafy is of historical and cultural significance, widely considered as one of the twelve sacred hills of Imerina.