District Betioky Sud Elevation 150 m Population 9,000 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Wednesday 8:16 PM | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Salobe 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 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is currently available. The majority 55% 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 cassava, sweet potatoes and tomato. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.
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