Ivato is a town and commune in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It belongs to the

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Vohipeno Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was 14,751 in 2018. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary ed ...

, which is a part of the region of

Fitovinany Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fitovinany that was split on 16 June 2021 to become the regions Vatovavy and Fito ...

. The population of the commune was 2,698 in 2018. It is situated at 40km from Manakara and 4 km from

. It lies at the

Matitanana The Matitanana river in Fitovinany region, is located in eastern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean near Vohipeno Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of ...

river.L’EDUCATION FAMILIALE EN MILIEU RURAL - Cas du Fokontany d’Ivato-Vohipeno
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Antemoro The Antemoro (or Antaimoro) are an ethnic group of Madagascar living on the southeastern coast, mostly between Manakara and Farafangana. Numbering around 500,000, this ethnic group mostly traces its origins back to East African Bantu and Indone ...

people, particularly of its subtribe Anteony. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are

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and oranges, while other important agricultural products are

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and

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. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.

References

Populated places in Fitovinany {{Fitovinany-geo-stub