Ejeda Explained

Official Name:Ejeda
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Atsimo-Andrefana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ampanihy
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:Census
Population Total:49,915
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Mahafaly
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-24.35°N 75°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:235

Ejeda is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region.With 49,915 inhabitants it is the largest town of the Ampanihy Ouest (district).

It is situated at the Route nationale 10 that crosses the Linta River near Ejeda.

Ejeda is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.

The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is maize, while other important products are peanuts, cassava and chickpea. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]

Ejeda has recorded a temperature of 43.6C, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Madagascar.[3]

Nature

References

-24.35°N 75°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-11.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20211104151830/https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/mdgnc1.pdf . 4 November 2021 . Madagascar Initial National Communication . Le Ministre de l’Environnement, des Eaux et des Forets . 2019 . fr . 22 . 16 April 2022.