Mahabe

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Mahabe
Mahabe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°5′S 45°20′E / -17.083, 45.333
Country	Madagascar
Province	Mahajanga
Region	Melaky
District	Besalampy
Elevation [1]	304 m (997 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
- Total	10,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Mahabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and cassava. ^[2]

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Coordinates: 17°5′S 45°20′E / -17.083, 45.333