Official Name: | Nato |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vatovavy-Fitovinany |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vohipeno |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 9000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -22.3°N 96°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 8 |
Nato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority, being 98%, of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and coffee, while other important agricultural products are lychee and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[2]