Ranopiso Explained

Official Name:Ranopiso
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Anosy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Taolanaro
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:9000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-25.05°N 86°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:153
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:614

Ranopiso is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region.

It is situated at the Route nationale 13, Ihosy to Tolagnaro, in the Lavasoa-Ambatotsirongorongo Mountains range.

The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 3% and 7% of the population, respectively.[2]

References and notes

-25.05°N 86°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-04.