Lazarivo

Lazarivo
Lazarivo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°54′S 44°57′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Betioky Sud
Elevation [1]	481 m (1,578 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	17,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Lazarivo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betioky Sud, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and peanuts; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.^[2]

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.

23°54′S 44°57′E