Berenty

Berenty
Berenty

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 22°10′S 45°4′E / 22.167°S 45.067°E / -22.167; 45.067
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Ankazoabo
Elevation[1] 399 m (1,309 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 1,000
  Ethnicities Bara
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Berenty is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ankazoabo, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 1,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 49% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

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References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-12.

Coordinates: 22°10′S 45°4′E / 22.167°S 45.067°E / -22.167; 45.067


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