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Jafaro

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Ambovombe

Elevation
  
225 m

Region
  
Androy

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Population
  
22,000 (2001)

Jafaro

Weather
  
30°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 59% Humidity

Jafaro is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambovombe, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 37% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and tobacco, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.

References

Jafaro Wikipedia