Country Madagascar District Betioky Sud Elevation 308 m Population 14,000 (2001) | Region Atsimo-Andrefana Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Saturday 7:38 PM | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Vatolatsaka 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 14,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is 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 maize, while other important products are peanuts, cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.
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