Ambalan'anjavy

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Ambalan'anjavy
Country Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Diana
District Ambilobe
Population (2001)[1]
 - Total 3,743
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambalan'anjavy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region in Antsiranana Province. According to 2001 commune census the population of Ambalan'anjavy was 3,743.[1]

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 95% of the population are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cotton and seeds of catechu. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[1]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.