Zazafotsy

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

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.

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]

Geography

Zazafotsy is situated at the route nationale No. 7 (Fianarantsoa-Ihosy-Tuléar) at 36 km from Ihosy and 124 km from Ambalavao.[4]

Mining

At Zazafotsy (Amboarohy) there is a saphir corundum deposit and mine.[5]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
4. Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
5. www.mineralienatlas.de

22°12′S 46°21′E