Tolongoina

Tolongoina
Tolongoina
Tolongoina
Tolongoina is located in Madagascar
Tolongoina
Tolongoina
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°33′S 47°31′E / 21.550°S 47.517°E / -21.550; 47.517
Country Madagascar
RegionFitovinany
DistrictIkongo
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
17,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Tolongoina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ikongo, which is a part of Fitovinany region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are bananas and ginger, while other important agricultural products are coffee and rice. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.

Geography

It lies at the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway that links the town with Fianarantsoa and Manakara.

The unpaved National Road 14 links the town to Ifanadiana and the National Road 25.

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

21°33′S 47°31′E / 21.550°S 47.517°E / -21.550; 47.517