Official Name: | Ibity |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vakinankaratra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Antsirabe II |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 11000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Merina |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -20.1167°N 48°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 2006 |
Ibity is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is maize, while other important products are peanuts, beans, cassava and rice. Industry provides employment for 1% of the population.[2]