Zazafotsy
Zazafotsy | |
|---|---|
 Corundum from Zazafotsy | |
  Zazafotsy Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′S 46°21′E / 22.200°S 46.350°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Ihorombe |
| District | Ihosy |
| Elevation | 832 m (2,730 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 14,062 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 313 |
Zazafotsy (or Zaxafotsy) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 14,062 in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice: other important products are peanuts and cassava.[3]
Geography
Zazafotsy is situated at the route nationale No. 7 (Fianarantsoa-Ihosy-Tuléar) at 36 km from Ihosy and 124 km from Ambalavao.[4]
Mining
At Zazafotsy (Amboarohy) there is a saphir corundum deposit and mine.[5]
References and notes
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
- ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
- ^ www.mineralienatlas.de
