Mahabako
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Mahabako is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manakara-Atsimo, which is a part of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior-level secondary education are available in town. Farming and raising livestock employs 40% and 40% of the working population. The most important crops are coffee and rice, while other important agricultural products are banana and cassava. Industry and services employ 5% and 15% of the population, respectively.{{cite web
| url=http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html
| title=ILO census data
| publisher=Cornell University
| year=2002
| accessdate= 2008-05-03
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Geography
It lies at the Faraony River and at the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway that links the town with Fianarantsoa and Manakara.
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{{Fitovinany}}
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Category:Populated places in Vatovavy-Fitovinany
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