Sahalanona is a town and commune in

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. It belongs to the

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Ikongo Ikongo (formerly: ''Fort Canot'' ) is a town in the region of Fitovinany eastern Madagascar. It is approximately 90 km south-east of the provincial capital Fianarantsoa. It has a population of 36,684 inhabitants. Rivers The town lies at the ...

, which is a part of

Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. The region border is based on the historical region of Matatana or Matitana. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fi ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune

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. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are

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and

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; also

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is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.

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Populated places in Vatovavy-Fitovinany {{VatovavyFitovinany-geo-stub