Behompy | |
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Coordinates: 23°15′S 43°51′E / 23.250°S 43.850°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Atsimo-Andrefana |
District | Toliara II |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2001)
[2] | |
• Total | 7,000 |
Time zone | UTC3 ( EAT) |
Postal code | 602 |
Behompy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and beans; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. [2]
In 2007 only 33.7 of the children of this municipality had been scolarized. [3]
23°15′S 43°51′E / 23.250°S 43.850°E