Tovona Explained

Official Name:Tovona
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-Atsinanana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Farafangana
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:7000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-22.9167°N 85°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:28

Tovona is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. 97.9% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional two percent receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice. Other important products are coffee and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population.[2]

References and notes

-22.9167°N 85°W

Notes and References

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