Ambondro

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Ambondro
Ambondro (Madagascar)
Ambondro
Ambondro
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°15′S 45°50′E / -25.25, 45.833
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Androy
District Ambovombe
Elevation [1] 202 m (663 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 10,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambondro is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambovombe, which is a part of Androy Region in Toliara Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 58% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cassava and cowpeas, while other important agricultural products are peanuts, maize and sweet potatos. Services provide employment for 2% 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 2008-05-02.

Coordinates: 25°15′S 45°50′E / -25.25, 45.833