Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka

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Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka (Madagascar)
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°12′S 47°2′E / -20.2, 47.033
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Region Amoron'i Mania
District Ambositra
Elevation [1] 1,478 m (4,849 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 9,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region in Fianarantsoa Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 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 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and maize, while other important agricultural products are beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.3% and 0.2% of the population, respectively.[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 2008-05-13.

Coordinates: 20°12′S 47°2′E / -20.2, 47.033