Mahavelo, Vondrozo

Mahavelo
Mahavelo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°22′S 47°22′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
District	Vondrozo
Elevation [1]	156 m (512 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	7,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Mahavelo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vondrozo, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, coffee, sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% 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 2008-05-10.

22°22′S 47°22′E