Sampona 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
district
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of
Amboasary Sud
Amboasary Sud (Amboasary Atsimo) is a town in Anosy Region, Madagascar. It is the main town of Amboasary Sud District.
It has a population of 45,989 in 2018.
Geography
It is located at the Mandrare River, approximately 75 km from Fort-Dauphi ...
, which is a part of
Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune
census
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.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 92% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is
cassava
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, while other important products are
maize
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and
sweet potato
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es. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.
References and notes
Populated places in Anosy
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