Faux Cap

Faux Cap Betanty
Faux Cap
Faux Cap Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°34′S 45°31′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Androy
District	Tsiombe
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	16,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Faux Cap or Betanty is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiombe, which is a part of the Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in the 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in the town. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 36% of the working population. The most important crops are sweet potatoes and cowpeas, while other important agricultural products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 26% of the population.[2]

Geography

Faux Cap is situated in the extreme South of Madagascar, about 30 km South of Tsihombe.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-02.

25°34′S 45°31′E

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