Isalo

Isalo
Isalo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°44′S45°26′E / 19.733°S 45.433°E / -19.733; 45.433
Country	Madagascar
Region	Menabe
District	Miandrivazo
Area [1]
• Land	340.71 km2 (131.55 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	57 m (187 ft)
Population  (209) [3]
• Total	12,930
• Density	38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	617

Isalo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,930 in 2009.

Only Primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are Farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is beans, while other important products are maize and rice. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally, fishing employs 10% of the population. ^[4]

Roads

This municipality is situated at 38 km south-west of Miandrivazo. Only unpaved secondary roads lead to the municipality. These are praticable but in a bad state of conversation and it takes 1.1/2h to reach the village.

Fokontany (villages)

8 villages (fokontany) are part of the municipality:

• Isalo - 2750 habitants
• Analambiby - 3524 habitants
• Soatana Morlot - 955 habitants
• Antsikida - 1250 habitants
• Bepaha - 1204 habitants
• Mahatsinjo - 1205 habitants
• Adabozato - 900 habitants
• Soafaniry Mahavelo (also called Beoro) - 1142 habitants

Rivers

The Tsiribihina River and the Mahajilo River that flows west of Bepaha in this municipality.

References

1. La commune rurale d'Isalo
2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
3. La commune rurale d'Isalo
4. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2008.

19°44′S45°26′E / 19.733°S 45.433°E / -19.733; 45.433