Begogo is a rural commune in
Madagascar. It belongs to the
district of
Iakora
Iakora is a small rural municipality in the southern hills of Ihorombe Region in central Madagascar.
Geography
It is approximately 45 kilometres from Betroka and 140 km from Ihosy
Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants ( ...
, which is a part of
Ihorombe Region
Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is and it h ...
. The population of the commune was 11,146 in 2018.
Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 49.95% and 49.95% of the working population. The most important crops are
rice and
bean
A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes th ...
s, while other important agricultural products are
peanuts and
cassava. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population.
See also
*the
Kalambatritra Reserve
Kalambatritra Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar. It is to the north of Andohahela National Park, south-west of the Manombo Special Reserve and contains many endemic species, including forty-five endemic bird species.
Geo ...
that is situated in this municipality.
References
Populated places in Ihorombe
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