Isalo

Isalo
Isalo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°44′S 45°26′E / 19.733°S 45.433°E / -19.733; 45.433
Country	Madagascar
Region	Menabe
District	Miandrivazo
Elevation^[1]	57 m (187 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	8,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Isalo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is beans, while other important products are maize and rice. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% 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 2008-03-09.

Communes in the Menabe Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Belo sur Tsiribihina	Ambiky Amboalimena Andimaky Manambolo Ankalalobe Ankiliroroka Ankirondro Antsoha Belinta Belon'i Tsiribihina Berevo Beroboka Masoarivo Tsaraotana Tsimafana

Mahabo	Ambia Ampanihy Analamitsivala Ankilivalo Ankilizato Befotaka Beronono Mahabo Malaimbandy Mandabe Tsimazava

Manja	Andranopasy Ankiliabo Anontsibe Centre Beharona Manja Soaserana

Miandrivazo	Ambatolahy Ampanihy Ankavandra Ankondromena Ankotrofotsy Anosimena Bemahatazana Betsipolitra Dabolava Isalo Itondy Manambina Manandaza Miandrivazo Soaloka

Morondava	Analaiva Befasy Belo sur Mer Bemanonga Morondava

Coordinates: 19°44′S 45°26′E / 19.733°S 45.433°E / -19.733; 45.433

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