Amborompotsy

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Amborompotsy
Amborompotsy (Madagascar)
Amborompotsy
Amborompotsy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°36′S 46°15′E / -20.6, 46.25
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Region Amoron'i Mania
District Ambatofinandrahana
Elevation [1] 1,080 m (3,543 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 10,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Amborompotsy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatofinandrahana, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region in Fianarantsoa 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. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and beans, while other important agricultural products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 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 2008-05-11.
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 Communes in Amoron'i Mania Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambatofinandrahana
Ambositra
Fandriana
Manandriana
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Coordinates: 20°36′S 46°15′E / -20.6, 46.25