Berevo
Berevo | |
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Berevo Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 19°44′S 44°58′E / 19.733°S 44.967°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Menabe |
District | Belo sur Tsiribihina |
Elevation[1] | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 3,000 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Berevo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 25% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and tobacco. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 25% of the population.[2]
References and notes
- ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
Coordinates: 19°44′S 44°58′E / 19.733°S 44.967°E
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