Zazafotsy

Zazafotsy (or Zaxafotsy) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 14,062 in 2018.

Country Madagascar

Elevation

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832 m (2,730 ft)

Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Postal code

313

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Zazafotsy
Corundum from Zazafotsy
Zazafotsy Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°12′S 46°21′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Ihorombe
District	Ihosy
Elevation [1]	832 m (2,730 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	14,062
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	313

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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice: other important products are peanuts and cassava.^[3]