Itremo is a town and commune in
Madagascar
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. It belongs to the
district
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of
Ambatofinandrahana
Ambatofinandrahana is a municipality in Ambatofinandrahana District in central Madagascar.
It is a part of Amoron'i Mania region.
Geography
This town lies at the Route nationale 35 (Madagascar), Route nationale 35 from Morondava to Ivato, Ambo ...
, which is a part of
Amoron'i Mania Region
Amoron'i Mania is a region in central Madagascar bordering Vakinankaratra Region in north, Atsinanana in northeast, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in southeast, Haute Matsiatra in south, Atsimo-Andrefana in southwest and Menabe in west.
The capital of the ...
. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune
census
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.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 29.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are
rice
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and
peanut
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s, while other important agricultural products are
beans and
cassava
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. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.
References and notes
Populated places in Amoron'i Mania
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