Ambalahonko

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Ambalahonko
Ambalahonko (Madagascar)
Ambalahonko
Ambalahonko
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°35′S 48°25′E / -13.583, 48.417
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Diana
District Ambanja
Elevation [1] 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 6,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambalahonko is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambanja, which is a part of Diana Region in Antsiranana Province. According to 2001 census the population of Ambalahonko was 6,000.[2]

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 98 % of the population are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and oranges, while other important agricultural products are cocoa and vanilla. Services provide employment for 0.5 % of the population, while fishing employs 1.5 % of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.

Coordinates: 13°35′S 48°25′E / -13.583, 48.417