Berenty

Berenty
Berenty Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°10′S 45°4′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Ankazoabo
Elevation [1]	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	1,000
• Ethnicities	Bara
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Berenty is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ankazoabo, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 1,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 49% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.^[2]

See also

• Berenty Reserve

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-12.

22°10′S 45°4′E