Ambohitsilaozana

Ambohitsilaozana
Ambohitsilaozana

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 17°41′S 48°27′E / 17.683°S 48.450°E / -17.683; 48.450
Country  Madagascar
Region Alaotra-Mangoro
District Ambatondrazaka
Elevation[1] 761 m (2,497 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 13,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Climate Cwa

Ambohitsilaozana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 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 3% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and tomato. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.

Coordinates: 17°41′S 48°27′E / 17.683°S 48.450°E / -17.683; 48.450


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