Besoa
Sign in to saveBesoa is a rural commune in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambalavao, which is a part of Haute Matsiatra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.
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It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Haute Matsiatra.
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- Country
- Madagascar
- Located in
- Haute Matsiatra
- Elevation
- 1089
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
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Besoa is a rural commune in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambalavao, which is a part of Haute Matsiatra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are beans, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Besoa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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