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Zazafotsy

Coordinates: 22°12′S 46°21′E / 22.200°S 46.350°E / -22.200; 46.350
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Zazafotsy
Corundum from Zazafotsy
Corundum from Zazafotsy
Zazafotsy is located in Madagascar
Zazafotsy
Zazafotsy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°12′S 46°21′E / 22.200°S 46.350°E / -22.200; 46.350
Country Madagascar
RegionIhorombe
DistrictIhosy
Elevation832 m (2,730 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total14,062
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
313

Zazafotsy (or Zaxafotsy) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 14,062 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice: other important products are peanuts and cassava.[3]

Geography

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Zazafotsy is situated at the route nationale No. 7 (Fianarantsoa-Ihosy-Tuléar) at 36 km from Ihosy and 124 km from Ambalavao.[4]


Mining

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At Zazafotsy (Amboarohy) there is a saphir corundum deposit and mine.[5]

References and notes

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  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  4. ^ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
  5. ^ www.mineralienatlas.de

22°12′S 46°21′E / 22.200°S 46.350°E / -22.200; 46.350